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bbc.co.uk - John Laurenson - Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
BBC

John Laurenson Business reporter They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means 'coal phase out'. Germany is the biggest user of coal for power generation in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world after China, India and…

bbc.co.uk - John Laurenson - Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
BBC

They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means 'coal phase out'. Germany is the biggest user of coal for power generation in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world after China, India and the US. But it has pledged to…

theguardian.com - Adam Morton - Coal companies to reap billions more in taxpayer diesel subsidies as Labor approves new mining
Coal companies to reap billions more in taxpayer diesel subsidies as Labor approves new mining
The Guardian

Coal companies could receive an extra $6.2bn in taxpayer refunds for the diesel they use if the Albanese government greenlights just half the mine developments up for approval. The finding, in an analysis released by activist group Lock the Gate…

afr.com - Angela Macdonald-Smith - Queensland's CS Energy hit with $1b lawsuit at troubled coal plant
Queensland's CS Energy hit with $1b lawsuit at troubled coal plant
Australian Financial Review

Queensland government-owned CS Energy has been hit with a $1 billion-plus legal action by its partner in the Callide C coal power station over allegations that its mismanagement of the generator led to more than 1700 days of lost output. Czech firm…

insideclimatenews.org - Ajani Stella - Trump Administration's Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations - Inside Climate News
Trump Administration's Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations - Inside Climate News
Home - Inside Climate News

In 2023, after years of pollution, equipment failures and health concerns, the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee was slated to close within the decade. The coal-fired plant had been part of a multibillion-dollar settlement in 2011 after its…

thehindubusinessline.com - Coal gasification guidelines to be finalised in two months: Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy
Coal gasification guidelines to be finalised in two months: Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy
BusinessLine

The Centre will finalise guidelines for its coal gasification incentive scheme within two months, paving the way for fresh investments in projects aimed at reducing India's dependence on imported fuels and chemicals, Union Coal and Mines Minister G…

pressherald.com - Deb Sayer - Again, there is no such thing as 'clean' or 'beautiful' coal | Letter
Again, there is no such thing as 'clean' or 'beautiful' coal | Letter
Press Herald

On June 4, President Trump authorized the spending of $700 million in federal funding to build two new coal-fired power plants and to refurbish (and extend the life of) 12 existing coal-fired plants. He characterized his actions as…

thehindubusinessline.com - No truth in missing coal stock allegations, says SCCL
No truth in missing coal stock allegations, says SCCL
BusinessLine

The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) on Sunday dismissed recent allegations that coal stocks had gone missing from the company, saying there was “no truth” in the claims. In a statement issued here, the SCCL said all processes…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Sallie Phillips - NOSTALGIA Welsh coal mine that closed in 1980 and now welcomes 100k visitors a year
NOSTALGIA Welsh coal mine that closed in 1980 and now welcomes 100k visitors a year
South Wales Argus

Big Pit National Coal Museum reopened in April 1983 in Blaenavon, south Wales, after closing as a working colliery in February 1980. It has been welcoming the public for 43 years. Once the last working colliery in Blaenavon, the site has since been…

bbc.co.uk - Gemma Dillon - South Elmsall, the town where Labour votes fell by more than half
South Elmsall, the town where Labour votes fell by more than half
BBC

Gemma Dillon Yorkshire political editor, South Elmsall In the former mining town of South Elmsall, support for the Labour Party had been ingrained for generations. Yet just over a month ago, its voters and those elsewhere in Wakefield turned their…

bbc.co.uk - Gemma Dillon - South Elmsall, the town where Labour votes fell by more than half
South Elmsall, the town where Labour votes fell by more than half
BBC

In the former mining town of South Elmsall, support for the Labour Party had been ingrained for generations. Yet just over a month ago, its voters and those elsewhere in Wakefield turned their backs on decades of Labour rule at the local elections.

smh.com.au - Millie Muroi - These businesses made a buck from the war. Others are set to get a boost
These businesses made a buck from the war. Others are set to get a boost
The Sydney Morning Herald

Supermarkets and oil refiners are among the companies that came out on top during an escalation of the Middle East conflict, but hard-hit airlines, logistics firms and gold miners may have their time to shine as a resolution to the war draws…

digitaljournal.com - AFP - Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come
Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come
Digital Journal

France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled sports events and Britain warned of “tropical nights” as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records. Less than a month…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Controversial MIT Study Investigates What's Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars
Controversial MIT Study Investigates What's Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Debates have raged for years over whether electric vehicles are really better for the environment than old-school ones with internal combustion engines. Often taking the form of…

bbc.co.uk - Tony Gardner - Villagers object to homes plan for 'landmark' farm near Wakefield
Villagers object to homes plan for 'landmark' farm near Wakefield
BBC

Plans to demolish a Victorian farmhouse to build nine new homes have been approved, despite objections from villagers. Developer Milner Homes said in an application to Wakefield Council that Poplar Farm, in Kirkhamgate, thought to date back to…

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