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Fracking hell: Gas and coal projects march on across Australia
While state governments are basked in praise for ambitious clean energy policies, a flurry of fossil fuel projects quietly get the green light.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 25, 2020

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Policy & Planning

With Fitzgibbon gone, Labor has a chance to be a climate leader
Prominent Labor party figures say Joel Fitzgibbon’s exit from shadow cabinet is an opportunity for Labor to demonstrate its true climate policy credentials.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 11, 2020

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Coal

Leigh Creek pushes huge $2.6 billion brown coal gasification plant for fertiliser
Leigh Creek Energy pushing brown coal gasification plant, that will target fertiliser and fossil hydrogen production.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 2, 2020

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ScoMo is the lone voice pushing gas in a world that looks to carbon neutrality
As more countries get behind carbon neutral targets – Scott Morrison stands alone as the only world leader who thinks economic recovery can be built on fossil fuels.
Martina Linnenluecke

Oct 30, 2020

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Japan, Australia’s biggest coal and gas customer, to adopt 2050 zero emissions target
Australia’s largest buyer of gas and coal, Japan, set to announce a commitment to zero emissions by 2050.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 22, 2020

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Coal

“Tasteless:” Matt Canavan slammed over use of “Black Coal Matters” slogan
Queensland LNP senator Matt Canavan slammed for misappropriation of ‘Black Lives Matter’ slogan to promote the coal industry.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 6, 2020

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Coal

Palaszczuk’s secret royalties deal amounts to $270m loan to Adani, TAI says
A secretive royalties deal struck between Queensland and Adani set to deliver millions in effective loans and concessions to the massive coal mine.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 2, 2020

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Coal

“Licence to harm” for coal plants costs Australians $2.4bn in health costs each year
Toxic coal pollution is costing Australians more than $2.4 billion in health costs while the fossil fuel industry gets a free ride.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 31, 2020

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ACT bucks trend, to include emissions in new planning decisions
The ACT parliament legislates to force major developments to account for their greenhouse gas emissions during planning process.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 26, 2020

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Coal

Australian researchers call for ‘Coal Elimination Treaty’ to slash emissions
Australian researchers have called for a ‘Coal Elimination Treaty’, arguing governments must be actively planning for a coal phase-out.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 25, 2020

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Coal

AGL faces call from activist shareholders to accelerate exit from coal power
AGL faces fresh calls from shareholders to accelerate closure of its coal power fleet, including the Loy Yang A brown coal plant, one of Australia’s dirtiest.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 5, 2020

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Coal

Global coal generation capacity falls for first time ever in 2020
Global coal capacity has declined for the first time, with coal plant retirements outpacing new plant construction during the first half of 2020.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 3, 2020

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