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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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Policy & Planning

Governments must prepare communities for inevitable coal phase out, experts warn
Energy and climate policy experts warn governments must prepare for impacts of inevitable coal phase out on workers and communities.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 28, 2020

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Policy & Planning

IEA chief tells Australia all coal must go if world to meet climate targets in orderly fashion
IEA chief Fatih Birol says it will be impossible to meet even modest global climate targets if existing coal plants continue operating at full capacity and for their lifetimes.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Review of Australia’s hopeless environmental laws completely ignores climate change
Samuel’s assessment of the EPBC finds Australia’s environmental laws are largely ineffective, but his review fails to address the challenge of climate change.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 21, 2020

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Coal

“Too late for gradual transition”: Quiggin calls for coal exit by 2030
A new research paper spells out benefits of a rapid coal phase-out and calls on governments to develop a plan for the transition.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 17, 2020

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