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Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws
Coal and gas mines have to follow less strict emissions laws when they are expanded compared to outright new mines. The Climate Council says that amounts to a 'loophole' being used by the industry to add new emissions without having to follow…
Minns should legislate to clear up High Court coal mine ruling
Last week, the High Court of Australia found that the 2022 approval of a coal mine extension in the NSW Hunter Valley did not meet the requirements of state legislation. The responses from environmental groups, the industry, and politicians have…
EPA Proposes Wisconsin Take Over Coal Ash Landfill Permits
City Hall Plaza — Weather Coverage Landmark Backdrop Google Street View The practical effect of the EPA's September 10 proposal would be to shift one part of coal-ash oversight: if finalized, Wisconsin would issue permits for coal ash…
Coal supply to power sector averaged at 2.49 mt per day in October
The Coal Ministry said on Monday that coal supply to the power sector averaged at 2.49 million tonnes (mt) per day in October against 2.21 mt per day in September. The actual coal supply in October (till October 10) is higher than the supply plan…
Old King Coal's Merry Old Comeback… Again?
Just about two years ago, a crew in central England worked their final shift at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant. And the moment the clock struck midnight, the last coal-fired power station in Britain went dark. I know that may not sound…
Australia Greenlights Massive Coal Extension Weeks Before Hosting COP31 Climate Talks
Australia's New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved the HVO Continuation Project, a decision that will keep one of the country's largest coal complexes operational well into the 2040s. The approval unlocks approximately 429…
Coal stocks at power plants stay above 18 MT since late September
Coal stocks at domestic coal-based power plants have remained above 18 million tonnes (MT) since September 29, 2026, standing at 18.205 MT on October 10, compared with 18.932 MT on September 29. The stabilisation reflects coal supplies keeping pace…
Is AI digital coal?
Can climate foresight offer guidance for living through the AI crisis? Colleagues have been asking me how I see and think about the intensification of AI concerns, and the growing sense that we are now in a period of crisis. In light of recent…
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 2219 GMT – AGL Energy retains its bear at Macquarie despite power markets appearing to show some spark…
Massive net-zero win. For coal and oil.
With COP31 just a few weeks away, one would expect a stable, gradually strengthening stream of news about emissions, net-zero policies, and windfall profit taxation for oil and gas companies. Instead, something absolutely unexpected is happening.
Trump Ally Warns Democrats Would Collapse the American Experiment
Democrats offer nothing but decline, according to a message amplified by the White House rapid response operation, which laid out in plain terms what it says is at stake in November. In a video circulated by @RapidResponse47, a senior figure in the…
Coal Jobs, Silenced Voices and Political Access
Today's five articles confront a common problem: Australians trying to work, speak, buy a home or run a farm find their future tangled in rules and decisions made far from their daily lives. We examine the climate rules obstructing coal investment…
The Latest Nord Stream News Might Lead To Something Much More
Regardless of however the 'friendly competition' evolves between Germany and Poland over leading NATO 3.0, one thing is certain, and it's that US-led creative energy diplomacy will likely shape the post-war European security architecture. Reuters…
Curtis Stone is leading the charge of top chefs heading Down Under
Forget the backpackers and international students currently ruling the conversation on migration. Soon we'll have to put a cap on the number of the world's top chefs crawling over hot coals to get into the country. The land Down Under is clearly…
I was chief scientist. High Court's scope 3 ruling is nonsense
The High Court of Australia ruled on October 7, 2026, against the already approved expansion of the Mount Pleasant thermal coal mine in NSW. The High Court ruled that the NSW government regulator “was required to consider imposing conditions…
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