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Coal

Clean energy industry slams Coalition’s “perverse” procurement plan
Clean Energy Council slams federal government plan to underwrite new dispatchable generation, saying it grossly distorts ACCC recommendations in favour of coal-fired generation.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 12, 2018

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Coal

Coal plants must give 3 years’ notice of closure, under new market rule
AGL has given 7 years’ notice of its plans to shutter Liddell – but a new rule finalised by the AEMC means Australia’s ageing coal plants must notify AEMO at least 3 years ahead of permanent closure.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 8, 2018

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Coal

Is this the Coalition swansong? Just one more coal plant for the road
The World Bank won’t touch it. But the Morrison government has indicated it will do pretty much anything to ensure the answer to whatever question asked – is coal.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2018

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Coalition fast-tracks proposal for new “firm” generation, open to coal plant extensions
Coalition fast-tracks tender for new “firm capacity” – the proposal looks rushed and designed to encourage life extensions for existing coal fired generators.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2018

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Policy & Planning

PM admits Australia Paris target toothless, Coalition completely at sea on energy
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms Australia will not be pulling out of Paris climate agreement: Why? There is no need, because it will have precisely zero impact on anything.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 17, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull’s son hails cheap renewables, urges no vote for “crazy” Liberals
Alex Turnbull says cheap renewables means no trade-off between lowering power bills and reducing emissions. If only his dad had said that.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2018

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Coal

New Japanese bank policies rule out one third of overseas coal plant finance
New policies should rule out financial support to a third of coal-fired power stations currently under consideration by Japan’s three major commercial banks.
Bernadette Maheandiran

Aug 28, 2018

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Coal

Any new coal generator will force the early closure of another
Anything deviating from transitioning to a reliable, firmed renewable grid will end up costing Australians and Australian business more in the long run.
David Leitch

Aug 16, 2018

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Coal

To HELE with emissions, Turnbull embraces new “baseload coal”
Turnbull says he would welcome new coal generator, and prepares to fight Labor on emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2018

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Renewables

Renewables cheaper than coal, says Gupta, “it’s obvious”
For those who don’t want to take AEMO’s word for it, UK steel billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has a message on the future of energy generation in Australia: It is no longer cheaper to make power from coal than it is from renewables, “and we will prove it.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 23, 2018

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