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Thunberg: Burning coal is worse than German nuclear plants

Climate activist Greta Thunberg says it would be “a mistake” for Germany to switch off its nuclear power plants if that means burning more planet-heating coal

The Independent UK

$Wirral Council votes unanimously to oppose fracking$

Wirral Council votes unanimously to oppose fracking

“Council restates its opposition to all unconventional gas extraction under Wirral, its offshore waters and Dee and Mersey Estuaries”

Liverpool Echo

Pessimism grabs power industry as leaders cite high costs of decarbonisation and renewables transition

Questions over Eraring as rival tips big power price rises

Newcastle Herald

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Australia’s big four banks face shareholder ire over funding fossil fuels

Activist group Market Forces says continued funding of coal, oil and gas is incompatible with net zero commitments

The Guardian - AU

Axa to focus on Asia for long-term growth

Southeast Asia, Greater China and Japan will remain the three pillars of Axa Group as it grows its business in the coming years, the Paris-based insurer says, noting that the Thai insurance industry is poised for an upward growth trend from 2022 onwards.

Bangkok Post

Man shot dead by police in Brisbane – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton issues dire warning as race to renewables tightens

Australians may have to choose between “heating” and “eating” next year, said Peter Dutton, as seeks to tie the government's renewables plan to rising bills.

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The end of coal-fired power is in sight, even with private interests holding out

If future historians pick a point in time when Australia comprehensively turned its back on coal-fired generation, they may well point to AGL’s decision to bring forward the closure of Loy Yang A, the cheapest (excluding emission costs) power generator in the energy market spanning eastern Australia.

The Conversation

Loretta Lynn: Country music royalty who had string of award-winning hits

The musician’s candid songs gave voice to the daily struggles of working-class women

The Independent UK

How to make emissions-free iron at temperatures colder than coffee

Affordable green steel is a big deal, and could disrupt an industry that generates more than $870bn in revenues each year, writes Akshat Rathi

The Independent UK

BHP proposal to extend Queensland coalmine until 2116 ‘delusional’, activists say

Proposed expansion would cover about 4,000 hectares and involve clearing of habitat for the koala, greater glider and other threatened species

The Guardian - AU

Researchers raise alarm on coal seam gas threat to Australia's richest farmland

As Europe looks to Australia for more gas, a report has warned of the growing threat coal seam gas projects pose to the country's most valuable farmland.

ABC News

Flood warnings for eastern states as Melbourne receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

PWCS blames wet weather for big drop in coal exports

Wet weather hits Hunter coal export tonnages

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Nottingham Post

Radford dad devastated as coal truck stolen and used in 'ram-raid' in Leicestershire

He has been running his family business for 45 years

The Hindu

Supply constraints dented coal-biomass mixing, says Union Power Minister

The Power Ministry in October 2021 had decreed that all thermal power plants ensure that they replace 5% of their coal with biomass by October 2022

Glasgow Live

Glasgow plan to build flats on coal mining risk site faces decision delay

Developers lodged an appeal after the council previously rejected the proposal

The Hindu

NGT suspends EC for Yadadri Thermal Power Station, but permits construction

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Tesla Megapacks Arrive In Hawaii, Kicking Coal To The Curb

The state of Hawaii is moving toward sustainable energy as it ends operations for the last coal-powered electric power plant at Oahu's Campbell Industrial Park.

The Guardian - UK

‘Reckless’ coal firms plan climate-busting expansion, study finds

Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and investors must stop funding it, say campaigners

The Guardian - AU

The old men and the CPAC: conservatives regaled with tired tales of climate misinformation

The Australian conference supposedly devoted to ‘bold action’ from the right spent much of its time pouring scorn on any form of climate action

The Independent UK

UN officials: Energy crisis shouldn't delay emissions slash

United Nations officials say a switch back to coal and other fossil fuels by several countries to weather an energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine shouldn’t compromise efforts to curb greenhouse emissions

Insider UK

Deal reached for Glenmuckloch pumped storage hydro scheme

The former coal mine site will also feature a wind farm and battery storage once completed

Al Jazeera

Beloved country music star Loretta Lynn dies aged 90

Her music reflected her pride in her humble background and spoke frankly of her experiences as a woman and mother.

Wales Online

Trailblazing country music legend dies at the age of 90, family announce

Loretta Lynn was a mother of four when she launched her career in the early 1960s

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