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Minister confident of pollution safeguard's success

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is confident of the success of a proposed pollution safeguard mechanism, despite the Greens' concerns with the scheme.

AAP

Family live by candlelight and switch off computers during energy-saving trial

Ryoko Scott, 53, signed up for the National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service to help reduce the need to turn to coal power

Daily Mirror

Carbon capture, a federal spending target, has much to prove - Roll Call

The U.S. is spending billions to spur technology that climate scientists say is necessary but remains costly, rare and unproven at scale.

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Labor’s reform of safeguard mechanism will fail unless changed, say Greens

Party will oppose the changes after the government refused to rule out banning new coal and gas projects

The Guardian - AU

Victoria urged to cut gas use if it is to achieve 75% emissions reduction target

Conservationist organisation Environment Victoria finds closing state’s coal-fired power plants will still leave substantial ‘emissions gap’

The Guardian - AU

‘Left out in the cold’: the boaters locked out of fuel support

People in canal boats moored at or visiting Hebden Bridge say the government does not understand their needs

The Guardian - UK

Risk to new energy industry without reboot of safeguard

Aussie minerals may be powering the global energy transition but coal and gas producers could consume the carbon budget at the expense of new clean industries.

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NSW government looks to secure power but says Eraring closure a matter for Origin Energy

Eraring closure date in eye of NSW election storm

Newcastle Herald

Oil workers unite to demand just transition to green jobs away from fossil fuels

A coalition of 1000 North Sea workers have called for better working conditions, a jobs guarantee and retraining support as the country shifts to net zero.

Daily Record

Privatisation fight reignites after Eraring buy-back left on the table

Labor says NSW is paying the price for privatisation of vital infrastructure as the planned closure of the nation's largest coal power station could be delayed.

Newcastle Herald

Orica and coal industry saying ammonium nitrate changes would make things worse

Orica criticises SafeWork ammonium nitrate inquiry

Newcastle Herald

DIG INTO THIS: Demands for action over mining corruption claims

Public faith in the regulation of mining in NSW was being 'severely undermined'

Newcastle Herald

Coal prices plummet 60 per cent and volumes down 25 per cent from peak

Coal's big peak looks over according to latest figures

Newcastle Herald

Dredging shaped the harbour we have today

It takes a lot of effort to keep this harbour open for business

Newcastle Herald

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As Liddell prepares to power down, how significant has the coal-fired plant been in keeping the lights on?

The "Grand Old Lady", as it is fondly referred to by some workers, holds an impressive life span of nearly 52 years.

ABC News

WA's slow renewable energy transition raises doubts about whether coal power stations can close by 2029

New data shows the state received just 5 per cent of the renewable energy capacity that companies committed to last year, raising concerns about whether coal-fired power stations will be able to close at the end of the decade.

Salon

This ghost town is permanently on fire

The once-idyllic Pennsylvania town of Centralia is abandoned today because of the fires burning underneath it

Dynamite News

ED seizes Rs 3 crore cash after raids in Jharkhand related to IAS officer Pooja Singhal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday seized Rs 3 crore cash linked to suspended IAS officer Pooja Singhal during a raid at Hazaribag residence one Md. Ezhar Ansari.

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The Guardian - AU

Adam Bandt says Greens could support key Labor climate policy if fossil fuels developments paused

Greens leader says party will negotiate in good faith on proposals that deal with the ‘untenable’ opening of new coal and gas mines

The Guardian - AU

NSW government called out on net zero goal as own data projects coal and gas emissions until 2050

Data also shows land sector will absorb more carbon than it emits from 2015 despite passage of laws that make land clearing easier

WEKU

Kentucky Senate acts to preserve coal-fired power plants

The Kentucky Senate has approved legislation focused on preserving coal-fired power plants across the Commonwealth.

AAP

Future coal plan requires Bravus groundwater 're-run'

Coal miner Bravus admits it has more work to do to ensure planned underground mining at it's Carmichael site dosen't impact nearby Doongmabulla Springs.

ABC News

China's new coal plant approvals surge in 2022, highest since 2015, new research shows

China approved the construction of another 106 gigawatts of coal-fired power capacity last year — the equivalent of two large coal power plants per week — new research shows.

Newcastle Herald

Mines, thousands of jobs at risk under heritage bid, Glencore warns staff

While Glencore is the main company affected, Yancoal and Bloomfield also have operations in the application area.

The Independent UK

Environmentalists blame 2022 Oder River disaster on mining

Greenpeace environmental group says that wastewater discharge from Poland’s coal mines was most likely responsible for the 2022 massive fish die-off in the Oder River

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