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UN chief demands Australia ends “deadly addiction” to coal by 2030
Pressure on coal heavy countries like Australia and the US to commit to a coal phase out, as UN chief calls for an accelerated end to coal.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 3, 2021

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Markets

“Tidal wave” of new wind and solar will force early coal plant closures
New analysis warns lower electricity prices caused by “tidal wave” of new wind and solar investment could push multiple coal plants into early retirement.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Barnaby Joyce blunders attempt to open CEFC funds to “high intensity” coal plants
Barnaby Joyce calls for CEFC to fund “high intensity” coal plants, but the emissions threshold he proposes would make that impossible.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 17, 2021

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Coal

Could pumped hydro come to the rescue of failing coal mines?
Media billionaire Kerry Stokes reportedly floats idea of repurposing Muja coal mine for a pumped hydro storage project – a solution to rehabilitation costs?
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 9, 2021

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Coal mine expansion rejected as “unacceptable” risk to drinking water
NSW Independent Planning Commission rejects proposal to expand a coal mine under major drinking water catchment, describing it as “not in the public interest.”
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 5, 2021

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Policy & Planning

As Biden acts on climate, Morrison reactivates fossil rhetoric
Will Morrison take Biden’s lead on climate? The fact that he marked the moment of the US rejoining Paris with a whirlwind tour of oil and gas projects is not a good sign.
Ketan Joshi

Jan 22, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia should hold auction to hasten coal closures, says conservative think tank
A Liberal-aligned think tank has called on the Morrison government to consider paying ageing coal plants to close early.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 21, 2020

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Policy & Planning

“We should do whatever Morrison says:” Fitzgibbon calls on Labor to capitulate on climate
Joel Fitzgibbon adds pressure on Mark Butler to be moved from shadow climate and energy portfolios, calls on Labor to adopt Morrison’s climate policies.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 16, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s miners have no plan to transition to zero emissions products
None of Australia’s largest resources companies have a plan to transition to producing zero carbon products, a ClimateWorks report has found.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 16, 2020

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Coal

Keith Pitt – after calling for bank boycott – wants inquiry into fossil fuel blacklisting
Resources minister Keith Pitt moves to protect the fossil fuel industry from ‘blacklisting’, calls for parliamentary inquiry.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 14, 2020

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Coal

Coal and gas sectors contract as rest of economy bounces back from Covid-19
Australia’s economy is bouncing back, but not thanks to any ‘gas-led recovery’, with coal and gas sectors contracting in latest quarterly GDP figures.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 2, 2020

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Coal

Germany’s first coal plant phase-out auction a success, with 4.8GW to close
Germany’s first auction for decommissioning coal generators results in nearly 5GW of contracted closures, including some plants opened just five years ago.
Benjamin Wehrmann

Dec 2, 2020

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