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Biden announces new climate change actions but holds an emergency declaration in reserve

On July 20, 2022, President Joe Biden traveled to a former coal-burning power plant in Massachusetts that is being converted into a manufacturing site for offshore wind power equipment. Biden announced millions of dollars in funding for climate change measures, including upgrading infrastructure, weatherizing buildings and installing cooling in homes.…

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Australian super funds include fossil fuels in ‘sustainable’ options, investor activists say

Market forces says its research shows ‘climate wrecker’ companies with interests in coal included in portfolios of ethical offerings

The Guardian - AU

Green energy backers attack capacity market proposal, saying we 'shouldn't be paying to keep coal and gas'

Renewable energy advocates are warning against locking in extra payments for coal and gas, saying it could derail the switch to clean power.

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Last say on Mt Pleasant mine expansion

Objectors to the doubling of Mt Pleasant coal mine activities have had their last say on the proposal

Newcastle Herald

Alan Kohler: The three things our Energy Minister must do

The planet is heating much faster than expected – and it’s clear that net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be enough, writes Alan Kohler.

The New Daily

Facing legislative failure, Biden announces incremental climate initiatives

The president touted investments in extreme heat resilience and offshore wind at the site of a converted coal plant in Massachusetts, but stopped short of declaring a "climate emergency."

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Mining giant Glencore’s Australian PR blitz forgets the coal driving the climate crisis

The company’s new campaign trumpets that it is ‘laying the foundations for a low carbon future’ – without mentioning the nearly $1bn it spent on coal production in 2020 and 2021

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Can green hydrogen save a coal town and slow climate change?

Developers in rural Utah who want to create big underground caverns to store hydrogen fuel won approval for a $504 million federal loan this spring

The Independent UK

Biden to announce climate actions at ex-coal plant in Mass.

President Joe Biden is preparing to announce new actions on climate change

The Independent UK

Greens want to ‘improve and pass’ Labor’s climate bill but remain critical of 43% target

Adam Bandt says state of environment report and pressure from Pacific Islands leaders should be enough for Labor to negotiate on emissions

The Guardian - AU

Forgotten Merseyside coal mine where many workers lost their lives

At least 42 men and children died at the mine which stood for over 160 years

Liverpool Echo

CBI files charge sheet against 41 in coal pilferage scam in West Bengal

Along with the CBI, Enforcement Directorate is currently probing the scam and has quizzed TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his wife

The Hindu

3 Coal Mining Stocks to Buy on Blistering-Hot Sentiment

The heightened demand for coal and rising prices due to the global energy crisis aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions have helped the coal mining industry garner bullish investor sentiment over the past few months. Given the industry tailwinds, it could be wise to invest…

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Madhya Pradesh: Two dead after inhaling toxic gases inside closed coal mine

CHHINDWARA: Two men died on Tuesday after entering a closed coal mine and apparently inhaling toxic gases in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, police said.

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Tanya Plibersek pledges new environment laws to end years of ‘wilful neglect’ by Coalition

Minister says legislation will go before parliament next year and confirms bid to protect 30% of land by 2030 as she launches state of the environment report

The Conversation

3 lessons from Australia's ‘climate wars’ and how we can finally achieve better climate policy

Last week, two influential environmental groups warned the Greens not to stymie progress on Australia’s climate policy. In an unusual intervention, Greenpeace and the Australian Conservation Foundation urged the Greens to “play a constructive role” with Labor or risk being blamed for holding climate policy back.

The New Daily

Tanya Plibersek blames Coalition for $1 billion of environmental damage

Tanya Plibersek has blamed the former Coalition government for environmental damage that will cost $1 billion a year to contain and repair.

The Guardian - AU

More than 1,000ha of koala habitat would be cleared for proposed Queensland coalmine

Campaigners warn of ‘disturbing trend’ of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

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BHP to review Qld coalmines after tax hike

BHP says it will review the planned lifespan of its mines in central Queensland after the state government effectively tripled their royalty rates.

Newcastle Herald

Trains back on track after floods throw a spanner in the works

Coal supplies are back on track after serious floods at Maitland shut down the Hunter Valley rail network.

ABC News

Majority of Australia's environment in 'poor' state as Labor blames the Coalition for decade of 'inaction and wilful ignorance'

Climate change, mining, pollution, invasive species and habitat loss are outlined in the five-yearly report that has been released, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek laying the blame squarely at the feet of the previous government.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Economics of War: Pain for Europe Now, Later for Russia

Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials are turning down the air conditioning as they prepare plans to ration natural gas and restart coal plants. A giant utility is asking for a taxpayer…

Newcastle Herald

Thermal coal above $US400 a tonne as prices of iron ore and other commodities fall

Record thermal coal prices defy falls in other commodities

Al Jazeera

Pacific islands demand climate action as China, US woo region

Small island nations call for more action on climate change while pledging unity amid growing geopolitical competition.

ABC News

Magnetic South's proposed Gemini coal mine near national parks grinds life to a halt for neighbours

Householders next to a proposed mine bordering environmentally significant land in central Queensland say their lives have been "put on hold" and any future plans will have to wait until after their day in court.

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