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What we’re reading: NSW Energy Minister labels anti-CSG farmers “eco-fascists”
Oregon becomes 1st US state to legislate to eliminate coal power use by 2025; while NSW introduces new measures against CSG protesters, which it dubs “eco-fascists.”
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 7, 2016

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China carbon emissions may have peaked already
As Australia’s emissions rise, report finds China’s may have peaked in 2014 – or would do so by 2025, 5 years ahead of schedule.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 7, 2016

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Australian coal v renewables: how much will it cost to bring electricity to India’s poor?
Renewables could be a better answer to India’s power problems.
Lynette Molyneaux, John Foster and Liam Wagner

Mar 7, 2016

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WA’s Muja coal power station ready for “gold watch”, says Solar Council
ASC and green groups present giant gold watch to “one of Australia’s oldest, most inefficient and polluting power stations”, which they say is standing in the way of investment in solar and clean energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2016

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Australian pro-CCS institute one of many lobby groups hit by Arch Coal bankruptcy
Arch Coal says Melbourne-headquartered Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute one of numerous coal industry lobby groups it owes money to.
Bob Burton

Mar 3, 2016

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Coal use falls further as China plans massive layoffs
China on Monday reported that its coal consumption dropped 3.7 percent between 2014 and 2015 as the country grapples with a struggling economy and urban air pollution.
Bobby Magill

Mar 1, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s biggest polluters increase emissions on Coalition watch
ACF report says a lack of federal leadership on climate policy has resulted in all but two of Australia’s top 10 polluters increasing their emissions in 2014-15 – the vast majority of which has come from burning black and brown coal to generate electricity.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Feb 29, 2016

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The noose tightens for future of coal power in India
The inevitable tightening of emissions controls will render many old and inefficient coal fired power plants commercially unviable in India.
Tim Buckley

Feb 29, 2016

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Coalition digs deeper into fossil fuels with new “growth centre”
Coalition pours $15.4m into fossil fuel “growth centre”, which aims to position Australia’s oil, gas, coal and uranium sectors for “the next wave of investment”.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 25, 2016

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As Japan’s electricity sector evolves, signs its coal dependency will wane
Japan’s power-sector transformation continues with a 2.7 per cent decline in electricity demand over 2015.
Tim Buckley

Feb 23, 2016

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Adapt or perish: 2016 a game-changer for electricity market
EY report pinpoints Australia as regional hot spot for renewable energy and networks in 2016, whether incumbents are ready or not. “Expect the unexpected.”
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2016

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Qld energy minister says rooftop solar will soon be biggest generator
Rooftop solar could soon beat coal as Queensland’s biggest electricity generator, says energy minister Mark Bailey, making the state a template for battery storage uptake.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 19, 2016

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