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China increasingly expected to drop ban on Australian coal as nation's economic woes deepen

Expectations that China's leader Xi Jinping will reverse his unofficial ban on Australian coal imports are growing as the country's economic problems continue to mount.

ABC News · Jul 15, 2022

China says relationship with Australia ready to ‘set sail again’ amid hopes coal import ban will be scrapped

Wang Yi’s declaration that China willing to ‘recalibrate’ ties accompanies possibility of compromise on trade disputes

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2022

Pacific leaders welcome Australia’s ‘renewed commitment’ to climate change

Albanese hails Pacific Island Leaders Forum a success but Fiji’s prime minister says Australia must end its ‘fossil fuel addiction’Success

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2022

Controversial Saddleworth housing development compared to a 'saveloy sausage' approved by councillors

Campaigners trying to stop the Knowls Lane development of more than 200 homes had previously lost a judicial review

Manchester Evening News · Jul 14, 2022

Top officials of ECL among seven arrested in coal pilferage scam in West Bengal

The scam involves illegal mining at Eastern Coalfields in Kunustoria and Kajora areas near Asansol

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2022

Labor backing fossil fuel projects could scupper Greens support for 43% target

Adam Bandt vows to push Albanese government ‘further and faster’ on emissions reduction

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2022

KCR wants no interruption in power supply

Also, maintain coal stocks for thermal generation, officials told

The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022

Qld to install batteries at coal plants

Queensland is being ambiguous about phasing out fossil fuel energy generation, after revealing that batteries and hydrogen will be installed at coal plants.

AAP · Jul 13, 2022

As WA towns transition away from timber and coal, Manjimup and Collie's futures look vastly different

In WA’s south-west, two towns are moving away from their major industries and while residents of one town see a bright future, the other is in limbo.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

South Africa could produce a lot more renewable energy: here's what it needs

South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has not been able to provide a steady electricity supply for several years now. At the start of the 2022 winter the utility warned the public to expect up to 100 days with rolling power outages. At the end of June there was at times…

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022