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Newcastle coal exports drop amid talk of China ban ending

The NSW Minerals Council has responded cautiously to reports China is relaxing its ban on Australian coal as new figures show shipments from Newcastle falling 17 per cent last year.

Newcastle Herald

Australian coal industry says China market matters less than before, even if import ban ends

Queensland Resources Council says industry would welcome restrictions easing but new long-term customers since found elsewhere in Asia

The Guardian - AU

Heat on Glencore over slow burn on coal

Coal giant Glencore is under pressure from large investors to explain how new coal investments align with its public commitment to help limit global warming.

AAP

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Forgotten station near Edinburgh built by aristocrat you can see still signs of today

The old railway line was created in the early 19th century to help bring coal from the pits in Midlothian into Edinburgh as both domestic and industrial consumption of the fuel ballooned.

Edinburgh Live

Germany lagging emissions goals despite renewables boom - think tank

Germany's carbon dioxide emissions held steady last year, jeopardising its climate targets as higher use of oil and coal offset lower energy consumption and record renewables output, data from climate think tank Agora Energiewende showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

Protests as German village to make way for coal mine

Scuffles have broken out outside a village in western Germany that is to be razed to allow the expansion of a coal mine, a plan that is drawing resistance from climate activists

The Independent UK

Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas

A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold conditions has intensified questions about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s recent decision to double down on fossil fuels

The Independent UK

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Woman cries after fiancé's family present her with coal as a Christmas gift

A woman spending Christmas with her fiancé's family for the very first time was left dismayed after her future in-laws presented her with not one, but 18 pieces of coal as a 'joke' present

Daily Mirror

The quiet cooling towers on the Mersey to be demolished in 'controlled explosion'

There is still an exclusion zone around one of the cooling towers

Liverpool Echo

In Afghanistan, coal mining relies on the labor of children

Since the return of the Taliban, Afghanistan's coal exports have increased — and so has child labor. At a coal mine in Baghlan province, boys earn between $3 and $8 for a day's work.

WEKU

The Glasgow Hogmanay traditions that are at risk of dying out

We've heard stories of new year traditions that were all the rage when your granny was young, from steak pie dinners to tall, dark strangers first footing with lumps of coal.

Glasgow Live

Lidl helps shoppers bring in the new year by handing out lumps of coal

The store is embracing the centuries-old tradition and shoppers can snap up the coal now

Daily Record

Research reveals landmark County Durham railway coal drops were a 'world first'

New research has been carried out at Shildon on the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR), which opened in 1825 as the world’s first steam-hauled public railway

Chronicle Live

Lidl offers free coal to Scots to keep centuries-old Hogmanay tradition alive

SUPERMARKET chain Lidl is set to offer up free coal across its Scottish stores to help keep a Hogmanay tradition alive.

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

London city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in the UK capital, according to a local

The people who live in the UK’s capital know there are two Londons: the touristy one, and the real one. Here’s how to spend more time in the latter, says Lucy Thackray

AAP

Rio Tinto compo bill 'nothing like' $450m

Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap, but it will be "nothing like" $450 million.

Daily Record

Lidl to celebrate old Scottish Hogmanay tradition by giving away free coal

In honour of the centuries-old Scottish Hogmanay tradition of first footing, Lidl stores across the country will be giving away free coal to help shoppers start 2023 off on a lucky note.

AAP

Qld power plant set for coal cap compo

Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal of up to $450 million for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap in Queensland.

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WEKU

Climate activists are fuming as Germany turns to coal to replace Russian gas

Germany is firing up coal plants and importing liquefied natural gas to shore up energy supplies. Activists are carrying out increasingly disruptive protests, gluing themselves to roads and runways.

The Independent UK

Man fighting for life and toddler seriously injured in three-vehicle crash

Crash happened at around 1pm on Yard Coal Rise in Blackwood, Gwent.

Sports Illustrated

Top 10 Week 16 Fantasy Takeaways

Some players spread Christmas joy for fantasy managers, other delivered lumps of coal.

StockNews.com

Santa Serving Up Coal to Stock Investors

The S&P 500 (SPY) comes into Christmas in bear market territory under 3,855...20% below the all time highs. Why are stocks falling again? Why is the traditional Santa Claus rally not coming to the rescue? And where do stocks head next? 40 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister spells it all…

AAP

Palmer seeks coal climate ruling review

Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal wants a review of a Queensland court's advice that its proposed coal mine should be rejected due to climate change impacts.

The Conversation

Global coal use in 2022 is reaching an all-time high, but Australia is bucking the trend

In a year marked by record-smashing floods, fires, heatwaves and droughts, the urgent need to act on climate change has never been more apparent. And yet, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found coal burning for electricity generation will reach record levels this year.

Bangkok Post

To activate hope, activate capital

The atmosphere at the end of last month's UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was rather sobering. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced countries to turn to thermal coal and other fossil fuels to meet their energy needs, likely postponing the transition to a net-zero economy. But COP27 also…

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