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Coalition wants to build 1.2GW coal plant, using climate funds
As new modelling emerges for 100% renewable Australia, Coalition repeats desire to build massive Queensland coal plant, use climate funds to help pay for it.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 19, 2016

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Consensus confirmed: over 90% of climate scientists believe we’re causing global warming
An overwhelming majority of those in the know believe coal fired power, such as from this Victorian plant, are contributing to global warming.
John Cook

Apr 18, 2016

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It’s now urgent: Australia needs carbon price and policy to phase out coal
After ten years of turbulence in climate and energy policy Australia is entering a crucial 18-month period.
Olivia Kember

Apr 15, 2016

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More bad news for Adani: Coal India slashes coal prices as stockpile soars
The world’s largest coal miner Coal India has opted to cut prices rather than its ballooning domestic mine production. That’s more bad news for Australian coal projects hoping to export to India.
Bob Burton

Apr 15, 2016

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Coal collapse turns 50 as Peabody fails, “clean coal” exposed as myth
Peabody biggest and most dramatic of coal company failures, as new report finds that even “clean coal” has no role in a world aiming for less than 2C temperature rises.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 14, 2016

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Coal is a climate killer – whatever its efficiency is
Power production from coal needs to reduce drastically as from today, and be completely phased out by the middle of this century.
Jan Vandermosten

Apr 14, 2016

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Not dead yet: Miners want to “gasify” closed brown coal mine in SA
As SA nears 50% renewables, one company plans to “gasify” reserves of closed Leigh Creek coal mine, in hopes of building “baseload” gas plant.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 12, 2016

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WA takes lead and tells utility to close down fossil fuel generation
WA energy minister instructs utility to close down 380MW of excess fossil fuel capacity, and hails the role of rooftop solar and battery storage in being able to reform a market weighed down by massive fossil fuel subsidies.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2016

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Indian coal imports slump again, confirming Carmichael has no future
India remains firmly on track to meet its publicly stated goals of ceasing thermal imports by 2017/18.
Tim Buckley

Apr 7, 2016

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Australia’s electricity emissions jump 5.5% since Coalition dumps carbon price
Australia’s electricity emissions up 5.5% since Coalition dumped carbon price. Jump in demand to support LNG exports. No new wind farms added to main grid for 1st time in decade. Meanwhile, govt to allow coal plants to continue emitting at highest levels, no penalty.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 6, 2016

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Ex-coal chief tells Future Fund’s Costello: the coal boom is over
Former head of Australian Coal Association says Australia will not prosper by propping up a dying yet dangerous coal industry and blocking real innovation.
Staff Reporter

Mar 31, 2016

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$US1 trillion: money wasted on stranded coal assets could end world energy poverty
Nearly a trillion dollars could be spent on the global coal plant pipeline. It is also more than one-and-a-half times the cost to end energy poverty.
Nicole Ghio

Mar 30, 2016

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