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Policy & Planning

Abbott wrong to say Australian coal will help Indian poor
Tony Abbott’s claim Australian coal will cure Indian energy poverty reveals a deep lack of understanding for the real situation, says former govt minister.
Eas Sarma

Aug 10, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Coal industry assets are the penny dreadfuls of new economy
A single dollar can buy an awful lot of coal assets these days – coal generators in Australia and Germany, a coal mine in Queensland, or a share in the biggest coal company. But as market forces turn, Tony Abbott and his government still just don’t get it.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2015

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Coal: the Captain’s call and its catastrophic implications
If Abbott gets his way on Carmichael coal mine, it will not only be an environmental disaster, but the biggest economic disaster in Australia’s history.
Ian Dunlop

Aug 7, 2015

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CleanTech Bites

Cheaper renewables force closure of NZ’s last coal-fired power units
Coal-fired electricity generation is being eclipsed by cheaper renewables in New Zealand, and their PM is not one bit surprised.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 7, 2015

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King Coal dying of natural causes, says Bloomberg
Billionaire investment and media mogul says Obama’s Clean Power Plan won’t kill coal, because it’s already dying, thanks to market forces and public demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2015

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Wind could replace coal as US primary generation source: NREL
New data from NREL shows that the Capacity Factor for wind power can reach 65%, making it comparable to fossil fuel based generation.
Clayton Handleman

Aug 5, 2015

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Australia still subsidising fossil fuels at rate of $1,712 per person a year
IMF says fossil fuels subsidy reform ‘urgent as ever’, with countries like Australia still paying $1000+ per capita for them.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 5, 2015

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Queensland mega-coal mine approval overturned by Federal Court
Federal Court rules environment minister Greg Hunt failed to properly assess environmental impacts of proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 5, 2015

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Australia sees biggest jump in electricity emissions since 2001
The Australian electricity sector has recorded its biggest jump in emissions since 2001, as coal generators increase output after repeal of carbon price.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2015

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Obama pushes hard for clean power as Abbott hits the brakes
Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will lift share of renewables to 28 per cent by 2030, and force closures of coal generators. But the fossil fuel lobby and conservatives are attacking the plan, labelling it an “energy tax”, even though electricity bills will fall. Sound familiar?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2015

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The souring of Vietnam’s coal power dream
It remains to be seen whether the latest coal pollution debacle shakes the coal-centric resolve of Vietnamese Government.
Bob Burton

Aug 3, 2015

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Investors have lost their shirts on Peabody; now taxpayers are in the line of fire
The problems created by a global coal giant have become a public concern.
Tim Buckley

Jul 31, 2015

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