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Indonesian forests pay the price for the growing global biomass energy demand

The global push for biomass that can be burned for energy is causing concern about the price Indonesia's forests are paying

The Independent UK

Land once earmarked for Kooragang coal loader is up for grabs

Expressions of interest sought for former coal loader land.

Newcastle Herald

Kentucky State Senator Johnnie Turner Dies In Tragic Accident

Kentucky Senator Johnnie Turner, known for supporting coal industry and eastern Kentucky, passes away at 76. Colleagues praise his service and dedication.

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‘Potential issues’ with Coalition’s planned nuclear reactor sites, safety expert warns

Government agencies and departmental officials spend full day scrutinising Peter Dutton’s controversial plan to build seven nuclear power plants

The Guardian - AU

South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report

The giant Secunda complex of Sasol, South Africa’s biggest chemicals and energy company, provides the fundamental ingredients to South Africa’s petrochemical sector. It produces petrochemicals, plastics, chemicals essential to key industries such as agriculture (fertilisers) and mining (explosives), and 30% of the country’s liquid fuels. These value chains are very…

The Conversation

As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant

As Romania prepares to phase out coal by 2032, some miners are retraining for jobs in renewable energies

The Independent UK

Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

A report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing widespread destruction of tropical primary rainforests and protected areas, raising carbon emissions and displacing Indigenous communities

The Independent UK

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Energy market operator 'can't guarantee' lower bills

Energy officials warn of "stubbornly high" power prices as coal plants stutter towards an exit, with no guarantee bills will fall in the next five years.

AAP

Let’s tax carbon: Ross Garnaut on why the time is right for a second shot at carbon pricing

Australia now has a government and parliament wanting timely transition to net zero. We have a government and parliament wanting to build Australia as the renewable energy superpower of the zero-carbon world economy. For the time being, we have favourable international settings for using our opportunity.

The Conversation

People around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair – new study

Coal workers suing their government over job losses. Indigenous people using the courts to block wind farms or anti-deforestation policies that violate their cultural rights. What these cases have in common is they challenge the fairness of climate policies and projects themselves.

The Conversation

End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go

South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy will affect over 100,000 workers in coal mining and coal-fired power generation – and their families. Economics professor and director of the Development…

The Conversation

3 Green Mining Stocks Focused on Ethical Resource Extraction

Green mining practices are revolutionizing the mining industry, driven by an urgent call for sustainable resource extraction amid climate change. As this eco-friendly shift gains momentum, Vale S.A. (VALE), BHP Group (BHP), and Rio Tinto Group (RIO) are seizing the moment, turning sustainability into a powerful growth opportunity. Read on….

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Matt Kean lambasts ‘wild fantasy’ of former Coalition colleagues to extend coal power and build nuclear plants

Climate Change Authority chair says Peter Dutton’s energy policy would drive up electricity bills and deter investment in renewables

The Guardian - AU

Expanding coal mines – and reaching net zero? Tanya Plibersek seems to believe both are possible

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent decision to approve expansion plans for three New South Wales coal mines disappointed many people concerned with stabilising the global climate.

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Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

The Guardian - AU

What Queenslanders in Peter Dutton’s nuclear seats really think

Reactions to the Coalition’s plan to replace coal-fired power plants with nuclear reactors are mixed – but the skies are still overcast for renewables

International Business Times

Japan Shifting Back To Nuclear To Ditch Coal, Power AI

Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up

The Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue

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Newcastle Herald

16,000 reasons why coal seam gas is not the answer

Community impact: NSW can't afford the Narrabri project or the Hunter pipeline

The Guardian - UK

Odyssey ’84 review – the miners’ strike gets a Homeric twist

Tim Price’s play links a 1980s coal miner with Odysseus in an affecting if heavy-handed mythological drama

Reason

Three Thoughts on the Stay Denial in West Virginia v. EPA

Today the Supreme Court denied the application for a stay in West Virginia v. EPA, a challenge to an EPA rule… The post Three Thoughts on the Stay Denial in West Virginia v. EPA appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

The Supreme Court has allowed a federal rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out

The Guardian - AU

Coalition pledge to subsidise Australia’s most expensive form of energy makes ‘no sense’, Labor says

Chris Bowen questions why gas companies who already produce energy should get windfall gain under opposition’s plan

The Guardian - UK

Fossil fuels could become cheaper and more abundant, says IEA

International Energy Agency says transition to clean energy means there will be a surplus of oil, gas and coal

Newcastle Herald

New mayor calls on coal mines to reduce 'drive-in, drive-out' workers

The town has 4000 miners who are non-permanent residents.

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