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As the Coalition shows its colours on nature, Labor faces a question: will it really protect Australia’s wildlife?

There are some decent elements in what Labor is proposing, but the overhaul could end up as tinkering rather than transformation

The Guardian - AU

Wall Street Says This 1 Little-Known Stock Could Be a Rare Earth ‘Winner’

A little-known company with rare earth exposure is gaining attention on Wall Street as analysts position it as a potential long-term winner in America’s critical minerals push.

Barchart

Coal plants emitted more pollution during the last government shutdown, while regulators were furloughed

When the U.S. government shut down in late 2018, it furloughed nearly 600 Environmental Protection Agency pollution inspectors for more than a month. Those workers had to stop their work of monitoring and inspecting industrial sites for pollution, and stopped enforcing environmental-protection laws, including the Clean Air Act.

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Mining giant flags more jobs at risk due to coal taxes

One of the world's biggest mining companies has hit out against Commonwealth and state taxes, arguing they must be competitive enough to attract investment.

AAP

Ten years after Paris, the world is still failing to meet its own climate promises, warns report

Despite record clean energy investment, coal, deforestation and fossil fuel finance are still rising, warns new report.

Euronews

'Enough': push to drop charges against 129 protesters

Police are reviewing charges against scores of climate protesters who took part in a blockade of the world's largest coal port after allies were acquitted.

AAP

White elephant? Hardly – Snowy 2.0 will last 150 years and work with batteries to push out gas

When Snowy 2.0 is in the news, it’s usually about money. The cost of the huge project has gone well beyond the initial A$6 billion estimate and will now cost more than $12 billion.

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Global use of coal hit record high in 2024

Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables

The Guardian - UK

No major banks have yet committed to stop funding new oil, gas and coal, research finds

‘The objectives of the Paris agreement are slipping further out of reach,’ say researchers from LSE

The Guardian - UK

MP: Coal tip safety should be fully funded to prevent repeat of Aberfan disaster

In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, killing 144 people.

Evening Standard

Switching off the huge Gladstone coal station in 2029 will cause problems. It needs a longer, smarter phase-out

This month, Rio Tinto announced plans to bring forward the closure of Gladstone Power Station to 2029, six years ahead of schedule. The move was welcomed by environmental groups, as Gladstone is Queensland’s oldest and largest coal-fired station. It has struggled to compete with emerging renewable generation in recent years…

The Conversation

When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money

It was a morning unlike anything St. Louis had ever seen. Automobile traffic crawled as drivers struggled to peer through murky air. Buses, streetcars and trains ran an hour behind schedule. Downtown parking attendants used flashlights to guide vehicles into their lots. Streetlamps were ignited, and storefront windows blazed with…

The Conversation

As Global Renewables Surpass Coal, This ETF Offers Smart Exposure

In a historic first this month, global electricity generation from renewable energy sources surpassed coal. This ETF is a great way to play that trend.

MarketBeat

China's Power Paradox: Record Renewables, Continued Coal

Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal projects are booming too.

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Ex-miners on months-long strike at National Coal Mining Museum over pay

Workers at the museum, many of whom are reported to be former miners, have rejected a new pay offer

Evening Standard

National Coal Mining Museum workers reject pay offer

Unison members have been on strike since August.

The Independent UK

State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program…

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Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.

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'For the birds': doubt ageing coal plants can go longer

Coal stations are reaching their end of-life and need to be retired, the Climate Change Authority chair says, regardless of moves to keep them running longer.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Giuffre memoir details Mar-a-Lago encounter, Adani denies coal claim, alarm over rainforest ‘switch’

Exclusive extract from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir recalls ‘apex predator’

The Guardian - AU

Adani denies claims it sold ‘below-market coal’ leading to Queensland missing out on hundreds of millions in royalties

Adani has strongly rejected the Australia Institute’s findings, including that customers paid an average of $102 a tonne in 2022-23

The Guardian - AU

Queensland’s pandering to climate deniers is making it even tougher for Australia to drive down emissions

Queensland is Australia’s top polluter – even worse than Western Australia, which has no climate target and adores its fossil fuel industry

The Independent UK

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton

Barchart

Why Plunging Oil Prices Could Be the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for a Recession

Senior Market Strategist John Rowland discusses leading indicators to watch for the economy as markets undergo a period of volatility.

Fortune

‘It seems like they don’t care about us’: Rural America ruptured as coal miners protest lax rule enforcement linked to black lung

Miners on Tuesday are gathering outside the Labor Department building to protest the Trump administration’s response to black lung.

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