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6 months after the climate summit, where to find progress on climate change in a more dangerous and divided world

Six months ago, negotiators at the United Nations’ Glasgow climate summit celebrated a series of new commitments to lower global greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Analysts concluded that the new promises, including phasing out coal, would bend the global warming trajectory, though still…

The Conversation

Australia's next government must start talking about a 'just transition' from coal. Here's where to begin

At last year’s Glasgow climate conference, countries lined up to increase their ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Even Australia brought a new target of net-zero emissions by 2050, and signed the final agreement which called for a global “phase down” of coal.

The Conversation

Avoid using gas as ‘transition’ fuel in move to clean energy, study urges

Analysis says countries can save money by switching from coal straight to renewable energies

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How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world's greatest climate catastrophe

Some 252 million years ago the world was going through a tumultuous period of rapid global warming.

The Conversation

Powering up after the power crisis shock

A lesson is that demand growth projections and supply arrangements need to become central to the regulatory process

The Hindu

Quirky sayings you'll only know if you're from St Helens

How many do you know?

Liverpool Echo

Can coal investing be environmentally friendly? A contrarian take on ESG

One of the biggest investment trends over the last several years has been symbolized by a ubiquitous acronym: ESG, or environmental, social and governance.

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Ship loaded with Russian coal docks in Spanish port of Gijon, port says

A Maltese-flagged ship carrying Russian coal and petroleum coke has docked in the northern Spanish port of Gijon, port authorities said on Monday.

Reuters

Australia looks to fill Asia’s energy gap amid Ukraine crisis

Australia is seeing increased demand for its liquefied natural gas and coal as war and sanctions upend energy supplies.

Al Jazeera

Andhra Pradesh steps up pumped hydro storage projects amid coal crisis

VISAKHAPATNAM: Amid the ongoing coal crisis and power supply shortage, the state government has focused on construction of the 29 proposed pumped storage hydropower projects. These projects will have a combined capacity of 33,240 MW.

The Times of India

Coal class actions discontinued but question marks over other industries

End of coal class actions

Newcastle Herald

Life in the tucked away village where "Morrisons didn't last two minutes"

Right on the edge of Greater Manchester lies a former coal mining village that retains a tight knit community and some of the most affordable houses in the region

Manchester Evening News

Govt. to set up 29 PSH projects in phases to meet growing demand for power

Their total installed capacity is 33,240 MW; DPRs being prepared for seven of them in first phase

The Hindu

We visited the tucked away village where 'Morrisons didn't last two minutes'

Former coal mining community has its own nature reserve and is attracting new residents

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Newcastle Herald

Coal exploration scrapped in Wollombi but gets green light in Wollar

The state government has acknowledged that coal will deliver increasingly uncertain economic returns and the fossil fuel has an "finite life span" as an energy source.

Newcastle Herald

Looking ahead as academics say coal 'transition' has become code for job losses

Transition from dirty job to dirty word

Newcastle Herald

'Get off your arse and get up here': Upper Hunter's message to leaders

'It's not our job': Councils forced into the void due to lack of action on Upper Hunter diversification.

Newcastle Herald

How energy 'transition' became a dirty word in the Hunter Valley

"It's framed that they're coming for your jobs," researcher Dr Gareth Edwards says.

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Reuters

'Bad boys' are back: India doubles down on coal as heatwave worsens power crisis

India is planning to reopen more than 100 coal mines previously considered financially unsustainable, as a heatwave-driven power crisis forces the world's third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter to double down on the fuel after months of low consumption.

The Times of India

Power ministry asks all imported coal-based thermal plants to run on full capacity

NEW DELHI: The power ministry has directed all imported coal-based plants to run on full capacity amid the ongoing dry fuel shortage at thermal plants crippling electricity generation.

Reuters

Analysis-Rising power bills complicate Australia's election climate war

In Australia's election fight, politicians are tiptoeing around the climate wars that have marked the past decade and a half, even as an activist billionaire put the issue front and centre this week, buying a key stake in Australia's top power producer.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: voters’ top priorities, Coalition climate plans ‘catastrophic’, Putin’s ‘girlfriend’ faces sanctions

Friday: The Morrison government’s emissions target is consistent with more than 3C global heating, analysis says. Plus: men more likely to take time from female partners for exercise

The Hindu

Watch the gap: On widening trade deficit

The widening trade deficit puts more pressure on the rupee and aids growth-retarding inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Keeping coal-fired power plants running is a ‘dangerous game’ for Queensland Labor, expert says

Political scientist says state’s decision to rule out closing power stations shows major parties are ‘wedged’ on climate change

The Hindu

Coal shortage continues to cripple thermal power plants in Andhra Pradesh

‘Among the four plants, NTTPS is teetering on the brink with stocks enough for 0.83 days’

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