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More than 500 properties in England and Wales were hit by Storm Bert floods

Ministers reveal extent of damage as Met Office issues latest severe weather warning for parts of southern England

The Guardian - UK

Forbidden Territories / The Traumatic Surreal review – coal sacks and furry tongues hit West Yorkshire

Showcasing visions of tiny, sinister vipers and unnervingly hairy hearts, a pair of exhibitions celebrate the centenary of the movement that aimed to go beyond the rational and into the realm of dreams and nightmares

The Guardian - UK

170 arrested for blocking coal port

Members of the protest group Rising Tide Australia halted maritime traffic in Australia’s Port of Newcastle

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Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’

The local authority has told the Welsh Government the Cwmtillery landslip was a ‘singular wash-out of a former coal tip in the area’.

Evening Standard

Anglo American Sells Coal Portfolio For $3.8 Billion

Anglo American sells Australian coal portfolio to Peabody Energy for $3.8 billion in line with strategy to focus on high-margin, future-facing commodities.

Benzinga

Anglo American agrees £3bn deal to sell remaining coal operations

The sale comes amid turnaround efforts at Anglo American after it fended off a £39 billion takeover proposal by rival BHP earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Anti-coal protests 'playing into Dutton's hands'

Protesters travelling to Canberra after blockading a key coal port have been warned they risk helping the coalition win office.

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Musk argues social media bill may not be lawful – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Courts, politicians and police in the sea: the many battles for climate activists at NSW’s Rising Tide protest

Experts say moves to stop the protest come amid an escalating crackdown on activism across the country

The Guardian - AU

Protesters stop coal boats as more than 100 arrested

Ships have paused journeys in the Port of Newcastle after protesters gathered on the water to demand the government end new fossil fuel mines.

AAP

Three charged after activists disrupt coal ships

Protesters have been arrested and charged after allegedly paddling into ship lanes and disrupting coal vessels in the Port of Newcastle.

AAP

Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-powered power plants within 15 years, while drastically boosting renewable energy capacity

The Independent UK

‘The transition should NOT be slowed down’: energy story in The Australian wrongfooted by mining giant

Exclusive: Glencore says it did not call on federal government to slow shift from coal to renewables, contradicting News Corp paper’s front-page quotation

The Guardian - AU

Greens say leaked pokies reform report ‘a huge concern’ – as it happened

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AAP

Climate protest flotilla descends on biggest coal port

A sea of kayaks has entered the water at the Port of Newcastle as climate activists protested over ongoing approvals for fossil fuel projects.

The Guardian - AU

Sky News Australia documentary The Real Cost of Net Zero fails to live up to its hubris, with viewers paying the price

Chris Uhlmann says power costs are soaring while renewables are falling short, but do the pair have anything in common?

The Independent UK

UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

The Cop29 presidency of Azerbaijan asked both the UK and Brazil to ensure the delivery of ‘a balanced set of negotiated outcomes’ at the Baku summit.

International Business Times

S.Africa Offers A Lesson On How Not To Shut Down A Coal Plant

The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy.

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Newcastle Herald

Port protest clamp down shows what government really wants to protect

Peaceful protest must be carefully guarded by all of us

AAP

Premier flags tax stability for multinational miners

A mining boss has labelled Queensland's coal royalty scheme a 'sugar hit' as the premier looks to incentivise business with fewer taxes and regulation.

Newcastle Herald

Harbour protest safety record isn't down to the blockaders alone

Letters: 'I take issue with that claim'.

AAP

Government crackdown on port protest 'unprecedented'

Climate protesters say locals found swimming inside a sweeping marine exclusion zone could be arrested during a blockade of the world's biggest coal port.

The Guardian - UK

Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report

Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds

International Business Times

UK Government Announces Ban On New Coal Mines

The UK announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader.

The Independent UK

Government to ban new coal mining schemes as UK turns to clean energy

Ministers confirmed they would bring forward legislation restricting the licensing of new coal mines.

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