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‘Not a hope in hell’ nuclear power can replace Australian coal-fired power by 2040, inquiry hears

Energy industry group calls for policy push on faster renewables rollout as ACTU energy adviser says Coalition’s proposal won’t create ‘a single job’

The Guardian - AU

‘Someone has to stay’: how Ukrainian power plant workers keep the country running

The Guardian visits a Soviet-era coal-fired thermal installation to explore how it has held up to Russian attacks

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia's New Coal Phase-out Goal Sets 'Daunting Task'

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century is a "daunting task" that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

International Business Times

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Renewable power set to overtake fossil fuels in the UK this year for the first time

The shift is driven largely by a decline in production from coal, gas and oil, as well as growing wind, solar and biomass power

The Independent UK

South Africa’s climate battle: mining district exposes gaps in emissions control

In South Africa, the new 2024 Climate Change Act requires local governments to plan responses to global warming. These local authorities should find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions where possible, such as from their bus services, and reduce their use of electricity that is produced by burning coal. They…

The Conversation

New authority proposed to oversee safety of coal tips in Wales

Planned legislation includes body that would monitor abandoned tips in effort to prevent disasters

The Guardian - UK

The CSIRO pours cold water on the Coalition’s nuclear claims in a new report. Here’s how

Peter Dutton dismisses the latest analysis from the national science agency. Here’s what it says about energy costs – and the opposition’s criticism

The Guardian - AU

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CSIRO refutes Coalition case nuclear is cheaper than renewable energy due to operating life

National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report

The Guardian - AU

Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole

A Pennsylvania coroner’s office says investigators believe they have located the body of a woman who was last seen four days earlier near a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine

The Independent UK

Digging resumes in the search for a woman in a Pennsylvania sinkhole

Digging crews are resuming work in the effort to locate a woman who authorities fear died after falling into a sinkhole above an abandoned Pennsylvania coal mine

The Independent UK

‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects

New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants

The Guardian - UK

Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter

Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, and a giant exporter of fossil fuels. This diplomatic tightrope has become increasingly hard to walk, as Pacific nations see climate change as an existential threat.

The Conversation

Pennsylvania Woman Missing In Suspected Mine Subsidence Incident

Learn about the dangers of mine subsidence and abandoned mines in the U.S., posing risks to safety and the environment.

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Woman Missing After Falling Into Sinkhole Near Abandoned Coal Mine

Rescuers search for missing woman in sinkhole above abandoned coal mine in Pennsylvania.

The Independent UK

Rescuers search for woman who may have fallen into a sinkhole while looking for her lost cat

Rescuers are searching for a woman who went looking for her lost cat and apparently fell into a sinkhole that opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine

AAP

Boral cements position as emissions-busting tech leader

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

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How Adani corruption allegations could hurt the Indian economy

The Adani Group has been accused of bribing Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts at inflated rates. The group was earlier accused of selling low-grade coal at inflated prices, and the Hindenburg Research and OCCRP reports had alleged the use of offshore shell companies to manipulate stock prices.

The Guardian - AU

‘Living next door to radioactive waste’: Latrobe Valley residents to rally against Coalition’s nuclear plan

In the lead-up to public hearings, a community organiser says ‘risky scheme’ is being pushed for region with no details or consultation

The Guardian - AU

Could the decline of fossil fuels be Australia’s chance to become a clean exports giant?

Leading the charge towards clean energy would bring some much-needed positive momentum to international climate policy

The Guardian - UK

‘It brings back memories of Aberfan’: coal tip collapse in storms sparks revolt in Welsh valley

Villagers hit by extreme weather accuse Labour of neglecting flood defences as Reform UK reaps political rewards – while denying impact of climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it

From the the Barnett formula to the humiliation of having an English ‘Prince of Wales’, you’d never catch Scotland allowing this treatment, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

International Business Times

In Bosnia, The Path To Renewables Runs Through Its Coal Mines

At 250 metres underground, the dust is thick and oxygen is in short supply at the Mramor mine in northeastern Bosnia.

AAP

More to come for climate: 'immense strain' on taxpayers

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is an urgent priority and investing in renewable energy is the best way to do it, the nation's climate tsar says.

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