Coal

Government policies will not get UK to net zero, warns damning report
Progress report from the Climate Change Committee suggests ministers could renege on greenhouse gas emissions commitment
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
28, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM

Queensland gives environmental approval to New Acland coalmine expansion
Activists horrified by decision to give green light to stage three of the New Hope Group’s controversial mine
Joe Hinchliffe
28, Jun, 2022 @8:46 AM

Paying coal and gas plants to supply back-up energy a ‘retrograde step’, Clean Energy Council says
‘It’s the wrong policy debate at the wrong time,’ industry says of capacity mechanism
Peter Hannam
27, Jun, 2022 @10:15 PM

National Grid will pay households to shift electricity use to avoid blackouts
Scheme encourages customers with smart meters to use less energy at peak times and reduce carbon emissions
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
27, Jun, 2022 @3:36 PM

Harsher anti-protest laws targeting environmentalists are putting greed before green | Bob Brown
Penalties for peaceful action are now the same as for aggravated assault
Bob Brown
27, Jun, 2022 @1:35 AM

Chinese premier calls for more coal production as electricity demand soars
Records for electricity usage broken in Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu after early summer heatwaves
Helen Davidson in Taipei
24, Jun, 2022 @9:56 AM

‘Pandora’s box’: experts say Queensland’s windfall from coal royalties could set a precedent
Industry and analysts predict budget measure could provide billions in additional revenue
Peter Hannam
23, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM

Queensland state budget increases taxes on miners, big business to fund new hospitals and mental health services
Treasurer Cameron Dick hands down 2022 Queensland state budget with plans to hire 9,450 health workers
Ben Smee and Eden Gillespie and Joe Hinchliffe
21, Jun, 2022 @5:14 AM

Queensland state budget 2022: modest coal royalty hike delivers little towards energy transition
Analysis: The first lift in coal royalties in 10 years will only provide a fraction of the windfall caused by high fossil fuel prices
Ben Smee
21, Jun, 2022 @4:56 AM

Energy regulators had their hands full keeping the lights on this week – but the next crisis might not be far off | Peter Hannam
Aemo was still issuing alerts on Saturday morning as system reaches limit
Peter Hannam
18, Jun, 2022 @12:18 AM

‘Very different place’: new campaign over mining taxes ‘unlikely’ to succeed in Queensland
Queensland Resources Council has denounced plans to raise royalties, launching new offensive
Joe Hinchliffe
17, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM

Fossil fuel firms ‘have humanity by the throat’, says UN head in blistering attack
António Guterres compares climate inaction to tobacco firms dismissing links between smoking and cancer
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
17, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
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