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Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows

Despite the growth of renewable energy, Australia’s per capita coal emissions of 4.04 tonnes of CO2 a year is nearly four times the global average

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Hyderabad: Teen made to stand on burning coal; alleged exorcist held

HYDERABAD: A 19-year-old woman with burns was hospitalised after a person claiming to be an exorcist allegedly made her walk and stand on burning coal to cure her of mental illness in Vikarabad district of Telangana, police said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Self-styled godman arrested for making girl stand on burning coal

Accused told the teenager’s parents that she was possessed

The Hindu

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Australians were once again the world’s worst coal power polluters per capita in 2021

A new analysis by energy think tank Ember ranked Australia as the worse per-capita polluter from coal-fired power stations in 2021.

The New Daily

Gauhati High Court seeks coordinates of coal mining area in Assam elephant reserve

Operations were resumed in March, almost two years after they were suspended following reports of illegal mining in forestlands

The Hindu

Deputy PM in Hunter for $5.5 million pledge, refuses to talk 'transition'

The Deputy Prime Minister was in Muswellbrook on Thursday to announce $5.5 million in funding for amenities at Olympic Park if the Coalition is re-elected.

Newcastle Herald

Australia Institute disputes Victorian coal-to-hydrogen emissions claims

A think tank says a project to make hydrogen from coal is unlikely to meet its carbon reduction claims. But the criticism has been dismissed by project bosses who say the researchers have their numbers wrong.

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Haryana: 3 killed, 15 injured as truck runs over sleeping migrants in Jhajjar

GURUGRAM: At least three labourers were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after a speeding truck ran over them on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway near Asoda toll plaza in Bahadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar district on Thursday morning.

The Times of India

This election, are the teals ready to take on the fossil fuel lobby that’s captured the major parties?

Historians of tomorrow will puzzle over why an election preceded by fire and floods hasn’t centred on the future to which both parties are committing us

The Guardian - AU

Adam Bandt says the fossil fuel industry receives $10b in federal subsidies a year. Is that correct?

Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the fossil fuel industry receives $10 billion in federal subsidies per year. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

ABC News

Andhra Pradesh govt lifts electricity curbs on industries

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra Pradesh energy department has withdrawn all power supply restrictions and control measures that were imposed on industries.

The Times of India

Gas industry and Coalition reach for a get-out-of-catastrophe-free card in climate crisis Monopoly

Carbon capture and storage isn’t working close to a scale that would significantly lower emissions – despite billions in taxpayers’ cash thrown at it

The Guardian - AU

Hunter electorate 'forgotten' in coal energy debate in lead up to federal election

A region key to Australia's energy supply is begging for clarity on its future but the two major parties don't want to talk about it.

ABC News

Alex Epstein: Why the Future Needs More Fossil Fuels

The energy policy analyst says cheap and abundant gas, oil, and coal will continue to play a central role in human flourishing.

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'Clean hydrogen' confounds most Aussies

The term "clean hydrogen" confounds most Australians, with a new poll showing just 22 per cent know it can involve fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage.

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on the Australian federal election: say no to spin and inaction

Given the Coalition’s policy vacuum, Labor offers the best hope the country will be able to rise to the challenges ahead

The Guardian - AU

Who should I vote for? Guide to seven key policies in the 2022 Australian federal election where Labor and Coalition differ

Real differences between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have emerged across a range of election policies. To help you decide who to vote for, check our policy comparison of the two major political parties in Australia around aged care, federal Icac, childcare, climate change, housing, health and a voice to…

The Times of India

Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani reap windfall from surging oil, coal

NEW DELHI: Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are profiting from a surge in global commodity prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, burnishing their fossil-fuel credentials even as Asia’s richest men publicly push their pivots toward greener energy.

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The Conversation

Canaries in the coal mine: why birds can tell us so much about the health of Earth

Following a deadly explosion in a Welsh coal mine in 1896, an engineer called John Haldane invented a type of bird cage that allowed canaries to accompany miners into the depths. The small songbirds are much more sensitive than humans to the deadly carbon monoxide gas found underground.

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh CM defends Parsa coal mining; says country needs coal to generate power

RAIPUR: Amidst mounting protests from environmental and tribal groups against mining operations in the Hasdeo Aranya region, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday defended the move saying that the coal is required to meet the country’s energy requirement but rules of forest and environment should not be violated and…

Wales Online

All new buildings to be fitted with solar panels under European plan

Leaders want to fully phase out Europe's dependency on Russian gas, oil and coal imports as soon as possible

Wales Online

We tried the top-rated restaurant in Butetown and it was a bit hit and miss

We tried three courses at Culley's Kitchen & Bar in the Coal Exchange Hotel for £22

Al Jazeera

Locals blame coal power plant in Maharashtra for death, sickness

Air pollution from a thermal power plant in India’s Chandrapur killed 1,300 people in the area in 2020, research claims.

Newcastle Herald

Next government 'must lead' Hunter transition

High-profile KPGM economist Sarah Hunter says the Hunter should be "relatively optimistic" about shifting successfully from coal to clean energy but the next federal government must take the lead on coordinating the shift.

WEKU

Eliminating fossil fuel air pollution would save about 50,000 lives, study finds

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

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