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Coal isn’t easy to exclude from sustainable development | Explained

It’s theoretically elegant to argue that switching to renewable energy will generate investments and jobs – but it may not work so smoothly in practice since the electricity grid must meet the peak demand at all times. The efficient operation of thermal power plants is critical for India since they…

The Hindu

Largest emitter AGL battles delay, billionaire activist

Australia's biggest emitter AGL has avoided a second strike on executive pay but the largest shareholder is demanding an end to "old thinking" on energy supply.

AAP

Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina

Civil War weapons, including an unexploded ordnance, were found during a cleanup project in a South Carolina river.

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Port blockade demonstration seriously misses the mark

Global warming debate in Australia shouldn't focus on Newcastle harbour

Newcastle Herald

‘More finance needed to wean India’s electricity grids off coal’

India must demand more finance to transition to green energy, says former Power Secretary Alok Kumar. India committed to 500 GW renewable energy by 2030 but needs finance to ensure electric grid can handle large loads.

The Hindu

This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution

Global emissions of greenhouse gases are rising, according to an annual accounting by the United Nations. It warns development of new oil, gas and coal is incompatible with meeting climate targets.

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Home Truths: Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud on climate, drinking games and ... death metal?

'In a way Australia is the canary in the coal mine.'

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Unrealistic plans to crack down on U.S. power plant emissions won’t work. We’ve been down this road before–and so have others

The EPA’s proposed rule would force power plant owners to decide virtually overnight whether to install expensive carbon capture tech or shut their plants.

Fortune

WA government fails to back up premier’s claim expanding gas industry will be good for planet

Western Australian government declines to say whether Roger Cook’s claims backed by publicly available government or third-party analysis

The Guardian - AU

Fire in China coal company office kills 26

At least 38 injured in the blaze at Yongju coal mine company in Lyuliang City, north China’s Shanxi province.

The Guardian - AU

From China’s emissions to Australia’s offshore windfarms, things are moving on climate – some even in the right direction

There is an unprecedented global swing towards solar and wind power under way

The Guardian - AU

'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, a Harvard professor claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

LiveScience

EU calls on China to stop building coal plants and contribute to a climate fund for poor nations

The European Union’s top climate official says that China should stop building new coal-fired power plants and contribute to a global fund to help poor countries affected by climate change

The Independent UK

Fire at a coal mining company building in northern China kills 26 and injures dozens

A fire in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city has killed 26 people and injured dozens of others

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The Guardian - UK

Allowing Cumbria coalmine was ‘disaster’ for climate diplomacy, says Lord Turner

Former chair of climate change committee says UK’s decision has encouraged other countries to keep exploiting fossil fuels

Evening Standard

OPINION - From Winter Wonderland to BST, nothing in London feels like it’s made for us actual Londoners any more

I’m not being funny but… Christmas is well and truly upon us. This weekend I did a secret gig playing for the Christmas opening of Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross. It was such a refreshing experience. I noticed there were families and office workers mingling, enjoying the giant tree,…

The Guardian - UK

World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds

Coal must be phased out seven times faster and deforestation reduced four times faster to avoid worst impacts of climate breakdown, says report

The Guardian - UK

China’s carbon emissions set for structural decline from next year

Emissions by world’s most polluting country could peak this year after surge in clean energy investments

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The Independent UK

Surprise discovery at Wyoming coal mine could be worth $37bn

Massive reserve of ‘rare earth elements’ found in Brook Mine

The Conversation

UN's 'global stocktake' on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress

When this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in late November 2023, it will be a moment for course correction. Seven years ago, nearly every country worldwide signed onto the Paris climate agreement. They agreed to goals of limiting global warming – including key targets to be met by…

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers approve lifting Illinois moratorium on new nuclear reactors

Proponents say smaller nuclear reactors will help get the state to its goal of being carbon-free by 2045 by providing an alternative to coal and natural gas. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the measure.

The Hindu

How shipping more US natural gas to Europe helped fuel CO2 pollution

CO2 emissions from U.S. LNG facilities have jumped to 18 million tons per year, up 81% since 2019, adding a volume of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere equivalent to that produced by several big coal plants

The Guardian - AU

Small modular nuclear reactor that was hailed by Coalition as future cancelled due to rising costs

Opposition climate and energy spokesperson had pointed to SMRs as a solution to Australia’s energy needs, but experts raise questions over price tag

AAP

'Dark cloud' warnings over Queensland resources tax

The resources industry has pumped a record $116.8 billion into Queensland's economy but the state government has been warned it could lose investors.

The Guardian - UK

Lloyd’s of London insurers dominate underwriting of fossil fuel projects, study shows

Annual ‘scorecard’ of major firms insuring oil, gas and coal projects puts household names Allianz, Axa, AIG and Aegis in Top 10

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