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NSW coal royalties increase by 2.6 per cent

The new coal royalty scheme will raise $2.7 billion over four years.

Newcastle Herald

Australia’s export of fossil fuels like selling drugs to ‘maintain’ lifestyle, former top fire chief says

Exclusive: Greg Mullins calls for fossil fuel subsidies to be torn up as he blasts Labor over ‘incomprehensible’ coalmine approvals

The Guardian - AU

Heavy rains fill major reservoirs in Godavari basin to brim

Heavy rains in Godavari catchment areas have caused major dams/reservoirs to fill near capacity. 85 crest gates of Lakshmi (Medigadda) barrage opened, 49 of 66 Saraswathi barrage gates lifted, 54 of 74 Parvathi barrage gates open, 6 flood gates of Lower Manair Dam (LMD) in Karimnagar lifted. Coal production in…

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UK research centers on use of waste coal for graphite products

A few billion tons of waste coal sit in impoundment sites across the Commonwealth. Scientists at the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research have determined a use for that material.

WEKU

Govt. should explain for undeclared power cuts, Purandeswari demands

BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari said the power distribution companies (DISCOMs) had just a few days ago announced ‘power cuts’ but went on to deny that the supply was being curtailed.

The Hindu

Afternoon Update: unions welcome Joyce’s early exit; Australia tops G20 coal emissions; and the Rolling Stones’ new album

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The Guardian - AU

Every country can make a difference – but carbon reductions need to be realistic and fair

This weekend, the world’s major economies will convene in Delhi for the G20 summit. On the table will be the common goal of limiting global temperature rise as climate chaos becomes ever more evident.

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Australia has highest per capita CO2 emissions from coal in G20, analysis finds

Australia used twice as much electricity as China on a per capita basis and 48% of it came from coal plants, thinktank says

The Guardian - AU

BHP warns Mt Arthur vision is getting harder to achieve

The state government is considering increasing coal royalties.

Newcastle Herald

Poor rainfall leading to summer-like peak demand, says Karnataka Energy Minister K.J. George

Karnataka faces summer-like peak demand for electricity due to poor monsoon. Govt. is purchasing power to meet shortfall & planning to import coal for better power generation. Union Minister of Power & Renewable Energy says nation is fully prepared to meet any spike in demand.

The Hindu

NSW soon to decide on Eraring extension but former treasurer says it could cost billions

Matt Kean says previous Coalition government would have had to pay Origin Energy up to $3bn to keep half coal plant open for two years

The Guardian - AU

Schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881 found intact, miles off Wisconsin coastline

The Trinidad, a 140-foot-long vessel that carried grain and coal, sank in May 1881 about 120 miles north of Milwaukee. The crews possessions and deck gear are still present.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bellbird miners remembered 100 years after disaster

The lives of 21 miners and six pit horses were lost to carbon monoxide.

Newcastle Herald

A glacier baby is born: Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change

Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.

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A.P. Rythu Sangham demands action plan for tackling drought

APRS urged the govt. to save crops, supply power and pay compensation for losses due to adverse weather. The storage in reservoirs at 50%, coal stocks for 3 days only. Govt. must consult all parties to tackle drought.

The Guardian - AU

Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

Expansion of metallurgical coalmine in Queensland will add 31m tonnes alone with activists accusing Albanese government of being reckless

The Conversation

Pulverised fuel ash: how we can recycle the dirty byproduct from coal-fired power stations

The ash from burning coal in coal-fired power stations lies in thousands of landfills around the world. This waste material, generally considered a hazard, is now being put to good use in the construction industry.

The Guardian - US

Burning tires and bridges: US residents ‘shocked’ by firm’s bitcoin-mining plan

Stronghold Digital Mining contends it is repurposing waste material, but those living near by are outraged by the proposal

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Albanese govt approves Gregory Crinum coal mine expansion until 2073

It is the third coal mine approved this year.

The Conversation

Unsexy but vital: why warnings over grid reliability are really about building more transmission lines

“To ensure Australian consumers continue to have access to reliable electricity supplies, it’s critical that planned investments in transmission, generation and storage projects are urgently delivered.”

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Bandt urges more to join climate protests, dead glider stops logging, Trump vows to jail foes

Greens leader to join ‘people’s blockade’ of coal port as he seeks to popularise direct action; forest clearing stopped after greater glider found dead

The Guardian - AU

Adam Bandt urges Australians to ‘embrace’ civil disobedience and join climate protests

Greens leader says Albanese government is ‘hellbent on opening more coal and gas mines’ and people must ‘fight back’

The Guardian - UK

Here’s what’s missing from the history of rural Britain: the hidden stories of women who shaped it

Forestry wives, farmers’ wives, coalminers’ wives: they were the backbone of communities, says author Rebecca Smith

Al Jazeera

China promised climate action. Its emissions topped US, EU, India combined

Beijing’s heavy reliance on coal plants has cast a shadow over global efforts to tackle climate change.

WEKU

Head of UK's Applied Energy Research sees a changing power landscape

Kentucky has a long history of coal-fired power plants, but the electricity generation landscape is expected to change in the decades to come.

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