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Policy & Planning

Coal’s demise drives Australia’s emissions lower, but cuts still way too slow
While renewables do the heavy lifting on power sector emissions, the lack of economy-wide federal climate policy has seen emissions grow in virtually all other sectors.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 2, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Greens pledge jobs guarantee for coal workers in $19bn transition plan
Greens to pitch a 10-year job guarantee for coal workers and funding support for new clean energy ventures under $19bn industry transition plan.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 25, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Emissions blowout:” Australian coal and gas projects underplay emissions in planning process
Some of Australia’s largest fossil fuel projects significantly underestimated how much greenhouse gas emissions they would produce.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2022

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Lights will stay on in NSW after Eraring closure, says Kean, with help from big batteries
Matt Kean and AEMO reassure consumers that sufficient new capacity, including two big batteries, will be more than enough to replace Eraring.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 17, 2022

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Coal

Australia’s largest coal plant to close in 2025, as Origin Energy accelerates coal exit
Origin Energy accelerates its exit from coal, announcing it will bring forward the closure of the Eraring coal plant to 2025.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 17, 2022

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Coal

“Stop pretending:” Governments urged to come clean on early coal closures
With more coal plants set to close early, the clean energy sector has called on governments to accept the reality of the end of coal.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 11, 2022

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Policy & Planning

High Court blocks appeal for Bylong coal mine in likely fatal blow to project
The High Court refuses to hear appeal to Bylong coal mine rejection, effectively killing off the controversial project.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2022

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Australia must shift from fossil fuels or risk more than 100,000 regional jobs
Up to 300,000 jobs in regional parts of Queensland and WA are at risk if governments fail to prepare for shift from fossil fuels, new research shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 31, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Policy gaps on climate impact of fossil fuels, NSW planning authorities concede
NSW planning department recommends expansion of Narrabri coal mine can proceed, despite conceding it’s unclear how to assess its climate change impacts.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 20, 2022

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Coal

Coal power plants are killing millions with air pollution and must be closed, research finds
Research finds climate policies alone won’t address health concerns of fossil fuels, with six million deaths from power plant pollution avoidable by 2050.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 30, 2021

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