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Latimore bids for rail freight giant Pacific National's coal business
Matt Latimore has submitted a non-binding indicative bid for the coal haulage business of Pacific National, the $627 million-a-year rail freight giant where owner GIP has been seeking a buyer for nearly three years. Latimore's bid, submitted via…
Hormus Strait Blockade Drives Up Global Coal Consumption
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran War is driving up global demand for coal. The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global demand to peak in 2026. (File photo) The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran War is…
India's coal demand expected to jump 4.2%, record output ahead: IEA
Coal demand in India is expected to increase by 4.2% year-over-year to 1,353 million tonnes (MT) in 2026 with production expected to scale yet another record at 1,095 MT, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its mid-year report Thursday.
Correctional Services CFO among four suspended over coal tender probe
Correctional Services Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald has suspended four senior officials, including the chief financial officer, over allegations of fraud linked to a coal supply tender. Correctional Services Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald has…
$100 oil is putting China's new role as a 'demand-side OPEC' to the test
Oil is back above $100 a barrel as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raises fears of further supply disruptions in a market already hit by the largest oil supply disruption in history. International benchmark Brent crude breached $100 a…
The Global Gig Economy As A Preview Of AI's Labor Market
Hammad, co-founder of Adcelerate360°, is a leader and board advisor guiding global enterprises through the age of AI-powered commerce. I began my career inside American companies at a time when the idea of world-class work flowing from the…
August was world's joint-hottest month on record, scientists say
The world just experienced its joint-hottest month since records began, with August pushing the planet's average global temperature to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, the EU's Copernicus Climate…
August was world's joint hottest month on record - scientists
August was the world's joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. Last month tied with July 2023 for the hottest calendar month in the temperature records, as well as the hottest…
August was hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists say
The EU's climate monitor said on Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer. In response to the assessment by the…
Michael Sheen: I was snubbed by First Minister over chemical contamination claim
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Michael Sheen has said he was snubbed by the…
August was the world's joint hottest month on record, scientists say
Last month was the world's joint hottest month on record, and the hottest August in history, scientists have said. The European Union 's Copernicus Climate Change Service said August 2026 tied with July 2023 for the hottest calendar month in the…
Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Nino, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
EU Warned Failure to End Russian Energy Ties Risks Fresh Crisis
The European Union is failing to make the investment needed to end its historic dependence on Russian fossil fuels, leaving it vulnerable to future shocks, the bloc's spending watchdog said. States have committed less than a fifth of the…
It won't work': WA opposition blasts 'State of Energy' ad campaign
A $30 million campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy has come under fire from the opposition. The government says the 'State of Energy' campaign is meant to showcase WA's…
Greens strike a deal to support carbon credits for forest protection
The Greens will not side with the Nationals to kill off a scheme that will allow state governments to earn carbon credits for protecting public forests, defying intense lobbying from former leaders Bob Brown and Christine Milne. The NSW government…
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