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Long-awaited environment laws might get Australia sued. Here’s why

Australia is rewriting its national environment laws, and Environment Minister Murray Watt has vowed the legislation will pass the parliament this week, despite not yet reaching agreement with either the Coalition or the Greens. But the current draft bill leaves the country exposed to significant legal, environmental and political risk.

The Conversation

Labor faces major roadblocks in bid to pass nature laws

Labor is facing questions over its attempt to fast-track environmental reforms as the government tries to woo its opponents in the hopes of striking a deal.

AAP

Red tape setting back businesses billions and counting

Companies employ 52,000 dedicated workers, more than Australia's entire coal mining sector, just to comply with regulation strangling business investment.

AAP

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Unlike Australia, NZ centre-right sticks with net zero

Chris Luxon's coalition government has been savagely criticised by advocates for its climate policy shifts, but the prime minister remains a net zero fan.

AAP

Labor to rule out controversial ‘national interest’ exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws

Exclusive: Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor party

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Coalition’s secret net zero talking points, huge solar project proposed, Zelenskyy wary of new peace plan

A leaked briefing shows MPs are being coached on how to argue case for energy switch

The Guardian - AU

How heat from old coal mines became a source of local pride in this northern English town – new study

Around a quarter of UK homes lie on disused coalfields. These abandoned coal mines are flooded with water that is naturally heated by the Earth.

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‘We can no longer predict the seasons’: why Indonesia’s coal mindset has to change

It’s a climate-vulnerable nation, while also being the world’s sixth-largest greenhouse-gas emitter. Global investment in climate action is vital

The Guardian - UK

Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date

The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant

The Independent UK

Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure

In recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international climate negotiations. Estimates of lobbyist numbers have risen sharply, from 503 at the 2021 Glasgow talks to 1,773 at last year’s talks in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.

The Conversation

'It is home': coal closures not the end of rural towns

The closure of mines marks the end of an era for some rural towns, but one coal community wants to show the nation how it can thrive in the energy transition.

AAP

COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns

Research from a UN agency says the world is set to miss targets agreed four years ago despite readily available technology and clear incentives.

Euronews

Which policies would face the chopping block under the Coalition’s retreat from net zero?

In 2021, Australia’s Coalition government pledged to reach net zero by 2050.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: Hannah Clarke’s last texts, Korea’s coal change, Trump ‘panicking’ over Epstein

Our investigation sheds new light on the final weeks of the Brisbane mother’s life; exporters put on notice over country’s fossil fuel switch off

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This widely used chart makes the clean energy switch seem much harder than it actually is

If you follow news about climate change, you’ve probably seen the term “primary energy”.

Benzinga

How To Profit From The Fifth Industrial Revolution

When we write the story of the current revolution in technology and the global economy, it’s not going to be a story of technological prowess.

AAP

PM launches blistering attack on climate policy 'mess'

Anthony Albanese has torn strips off the coalition's climate and energy policies after an apparent about-face over public funding for coal-powered plants.

The Guardian - AU

South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports

Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say

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The Guardian - AU

Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail

CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticism

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What you can and can't burn in a multi-fuel stove – the 5 things you should always avoid and what to use instead

Keep cosy and warm with the correct fuel choices

Euronews

Europe's nuclear comeback: Czechia invests billions in reactors to replace coal dependence

The country is hoping nuclear power will generate up to 60 per cent of its electricity by 2050.

AAP

Miners mixed on coalition's controversial climate plan

Big mining companies are backing in some aspects of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley's plan to wind back key climate policies but are still committed to net zero.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Coalition parties jointly cremate net zero, while leadership contenders circle Sussan Ley

The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero and gives priority to affordable power. But settling this contentious issue has failed to ease the pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership.

The Guardian - AU

Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost

As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition is spinning a line that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it?

In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters

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