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Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

As well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects

The Guardian - UK

Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

U.S. officials in coming days are set to hold the government’s biggest coal sales in more than a decade

The Independent UK

Trump Is Betting Big on Rare Earth Minerals. He Could Snap Up These 3 Stocks Next.

Investors should consider gaining exposure to rare earth metal stocks, given that the Trump administration is eying equity stakes in strategic material companies.

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PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?

Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don’t.) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It’s the opposite.) Perhaps you’ve heard “natural” gas is clean? (It can be worse than coal.)

The Conversation

Queensland’s biggest coal-fired power station could close six years early

Crisafulli government wants coal plants to run longer – reversing previous Queensland Labor government’s plans to end reliance on coal power by 2035

The Guardian - AU

Push to shut coal plant early sparks political fight

One of Australia's largest and oldest coal-fired power stations could shut in less that four years after a surprise announcement from its owners.

AAP

Where are Ethanol and Coal Prices Heading?

Ethanol and coal are energy commodities. While crude oil remains the product that powers the world, U.S. refiners blend gasoline with ethanol. Meanwhile, coal is a critical product for heating and electricity generation.

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Trump's $625 Million Coal Plan May Raise Utility Bills for Millions of Americans

One report found that forcing retiring coal plants to remain open could increase annual electricity costs by $3 billion through 2028.

Reason

Will the G20 listen to its own advisors? 4 urgent steps on climate change

The world’s 20 most powerful economies, the G20 – currently led by South Africa – face mounting pressure to slash greenhouse gas emissions and help nations adapt to climate change. Economist and international affairs specialist Gaylor Montmasson-Clair co-heads the think-and-do tank Southern Transitions and also co-chairs the G20’s Think 20.…

The Conversation

First Thing: Trump and Netanyahu tell Hamas to accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences

The Israeli PM threatens to ‘finish the job’ if Hamas does not agree. Plus, do AI ‘actors’ pose an existential threat to their human counterparts?

The Guardian - UK

Trump administration opens more land for coal mining, offers $625M to boost coal-fired power plants

The Trump administration said it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants

The Independent UK

Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry

White House allocating 13.1m acres of public land to coal mining, which has been on rapid decline over past 30 years

The Guardian - US

EPA, Energy, Interior announce plans to support coal mining - Roll Call

The Trump administration's Monday announcement is the latest move in a government-wide effort to reverse the fuel’s decline.

Roll Call

‘Huge energy challenges’: how can India make the leap to become a green, clean country?

As deadly heatwaves become more frequent, demand for life-saving cooling is further straining India’s generation capacity

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The Guardian - AU

Opponents of Australia cutting emissions pointed to China’s lack of a target. That argument just got harder to make

With China accounting for nearly a third of the world’s total emissions, any cuts it achieves will make a substantial difference for the world – and for fossil fuel exports

The Guardian - AU

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher if Australia stuck with coal and gas only

Griffith University experts reveal the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel-only scenario

AAP

Conservationists outraged at coal-fired future

The extended shelf life of coal-fired power has enraged conservation groups, with one state declaring it will be in use for decades.

Euronews

Trump calls climate change a 'con job' as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

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AAP

'Call to arms': peak body joins coal royalties fight

A resources sector peak body has issued a "call to arms" urging businesses to join the fight against a state government's controversial coal royalties scheme.

The Independent UK

'Green scam': At UN, watched by drowning nations' leaders, Trump assails the ethos of climate change

In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues

International Business Times

'Greatest Con Job Ever': Trump Trashes Climate Science At UN

He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever."

Fortune

Trump goes off script in UN address, praising Germany for returning to nuclear energy and fossil fuels: 'All green is all bankrupt'

In remarks tied to the UN week, Trump repeated the argument that Europe—and specifically Germany—turned back to traditional fuels after pursuing renewables, casting it as proof that rapid green transitions don’t work.

Axios

AAP

Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target

Growing rooftop solar installations and more large-scale energy projects are pushing Australia closer to its renewable goals, the market operator says.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland coalmines marked for closure ‘uneconomic’, analysis shows, despite sector blaming royalties scheme

Findings show ‘zombie mines’ often restarted during coal price spikes and mothballed as prices return to normal levels

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