The Latest Breaking News from Coal

Conservationists outraged at coal-fired future

The extended shelf life of coal-fired power has enraged conservation groups, with one state declaring it will be in use for decades.

AAP · Sep 24, 2025

Trump calls climate change a 'con job' as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

Euronews · Sep 24, 2025

'Call to arms': peak body joins coal royalties fight

A resources sector peak body has issued a "call to arms" urging businesses to join the fight against a state government's controversial coal royalties scheme.

AAP · Sep 24, 2025

Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target

Growing rooftop solar installations and more large-scale energy projects are pushing Australia closer to its renewable goals, the market operator says.

AAP · Sep 23, 2025

Queensland coalmines marked for closure ‘uneconomic’, analysis shows, despite sector blaming royalties scheme

Findings show ‘zombie mines’ often restarted during coal price spikes and mothballed as prices return to normal levels

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025

Indonesia's clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China

Indonesia’s clean energy future is at a crossroads

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble

A veiled swipe has been taken at "fairweather friends" by the premier of a state losing hundreds of mining jobs against the backdrop of a fight over royalties.

AAP · Sep 23, 2025

Countries’ fossil fuel plans risk derailing efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, report warns

A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments.

Euronews · Sep 22, 2025

Federal coal push could slow US emissions reduction progress - Roll Call

A policy shift toward fossil fuels, including coal, and away from renewables could have implications for recent declines in U.S. emissions.

Roll Call · Sep 22, 2025

Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’

New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025