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End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go

South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy will affect over 100,000 workers in coal mining and coal-fired power generation – and their families. Economics professor and director of the Development…

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3 Green Mining Stocks Focused on Ethical Resource Extraction

Green mining practices are revolutionizing the mining industry, driven by an urgent call for sustainable resource extraction amid climate change. As this eco-friendly shift gains momentum, Vale S.A. (VALE), BHP Group (BHP), and Rio Tinto Group (RIO) are seizing the moment, turning sustainability into a powerful growth opportunity. Read on….

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Matt Kean lambasts ‘wild fantasy’ of former Coalition colleagues to extend coal power and build nuclear plants

Climate Change Authority chair says Peter Dutton’s energy policy would drive up electricity bills and deter investment in renewables

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Expanding coal mines – and reaching net zero? Tanya Plibersek seems to believe both are possible

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent decision to approve expansion plans for three New South Wales coal mines disappointed many people concerned with stabilising the global climate.

The Conversation

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

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What Queenslanders in Peter Dutton’s nuclear seats really think

Reactions to the Coalition’s plan to replace coal-fired power plants with nuclear reactors are mixed – but the skies are still overcast for renewables

The Guardian - AU

Japan Shifting Back To Nuclear To Ditch Coal, Power AI

Glinting in the sun by the world's biggest nuclear plant, the Sea of Japan is calm now.

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Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up

The Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue

The Guardian - AU

16,000 reasons why coal seam gas is not the answer

Community impact: NSW can't afford the Narrabri project or the Hunter pipeline

Newcastle Herald

Odyssey ’84 review – the miners’ strike gets a Homeric twist

Tim Price’s play links a 1980s coal miner with Odysseus in an affecting if heavy-handed mythological drama

The Guardian - UK

Three Thoughts on the Stay Denial in West Virginia v. EPA

Today the Supreme Court denied the application for a stay in West Virginia v. EPA, a challenge to an EPA rule… The post Three Thoughts on the Stay Denial in West Virginia v. EPA appeared first on Reason.com.

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Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

The Supreme Court has allowed a federal rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out

The Independent UK

Coalition pledge to subsidise Australia’s most expensive form of energy makes ‘no sense’, Labor says

Chris Bowen questions why gas companies who already produce energy should get windfall gain under opposition’s plan

The Guardian - AU

Fossil fuels could become cheaper and more abundant, says IEA

International Energy Agency says transition to clean energy means there will be a surplus of oil, gas and coal

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New mayor calls on coal mines to reduce 'drive-in, drive-out' workers

The town has 4000 miners who are non-permanent residents.

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Energy in Q3- Where are Prices Heading in Q4 and Beyond?

The energy sector of the commodities market was the worst-performing sector in Q3, posting a double-digit percentage decline. Seasonality and other factors pushed most traditional energy prices lower, with some exceptions.

The Independent UK

Permits put on hold for planned pipeline to fuel a new Tennessee natural gas power plant

A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline that will supply a natural gas plant planned in Tennessee

The Guardian - AU

New evidence says gas exports damage the climate even more than coal. It’s time Australia took serious action

New evidence shows gas exports damage the climate even more than coal. It’s time Australia took serious action

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Newcastle Herald

For sake of the city, just get on with the job

Letters and Short Takes: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

The Conversation

Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done

Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some of the dangers include stunted growth in children and undernutrition in children and adults. Babies who’ve been exposed to charcoal and firewood smoke while in the womb can have reduced birth weight.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Likely in its last decade, a Czech coal mine provides fuel for electricity and heat

Deep underground in northeastern Czech Republic, workers in the region's last-functioning coal mine drill, load and haul the fuel up to the surface.

Newcastle Herald

Focus on Swansea's old town in miniature

Amazing scale model shows Swansea's main street in 1900

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Gunmen Kill 20 Miners In Balochistan Attack

Gunmen attack coal mine in Balochistan, killing 20 miners. Suspected group is BLA. Tensions rise in the region.

International Business Times

20 Pakistan Coal Miners Shot Dead In Attack

Twenty coal miners were shot dead in an overnight attack on their lodgings by a group of heavily armed men in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police said Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Music project captures ‘sound of carbon’ by recording in Durham coalmine

Piece that will premiere at book festival includes mine’s ‘cavernous’ effects, music by colliery bands and interviews

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