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scmp.com - Resty Woro Yuniar - Prabowo tightens state grip on palm oil, coal amid monopolistic fears
Prabowo tightens state grip on palm oil, coal amid monopolistic fears
South China Morning Post

Indonesia will require exports of key commodities to pass through a state-appointed enterprise in a sweeping effort to curb revenue leaks, tighten oversight of natural resources and keep more foreign exchange earnings at home. The policy, announced…

wsj.com - Megumi Fujikawa - Japan Bond Market Regaining Status as Economic Canary in Coal Mine, Survey Suggests
Japan Bond Market Regaining Status as Economic Canary in Coal Mine, Survey Suggests
Wall Street Journal

TOKYO—The Japanese government bond market is likely on a path to reprising its traditional role as an early warning system for economic and inflation risks, a status it lost during its time under the near-total control of the central bank.

abc.net.au - Liam O'Connell - Apprehension as UK mining company enters Australian coal
Apprehension as UK mining company enters Australian coal
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The arrival of a new mining company has sparked apprehension in central Queensland communities. Dhilmar Ltd has purchased five mines, including the Grosvenor and Moranbah North underground coal mines, which are yet to return to full production…

rfi.fr - Indonesia's Prabowo announces export controls for coal, palm oil
Indonesia's Prabowo announces export controls for coal, palm oil
RFI

Future sales of all natural resources -- starting with crude palm oil, coal and iron-containing alloys -- will go through state-owned enterprises appointed by the government, he told parliament. 'This means that the proceeds from every export sale…

wvgazettemail.com - Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com - DEP plan lacks air monitors near industrial sites as coal plant SO2 pollution rises
DEP plan lacks air monitors near industrial sites as coal plant SO2 pollution rises
wvgazettemail.com

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has released a draft of its latest annual air quality monitoring network plan — a document that has prompted significant criticism over what critics say has been its dearth of…

pv-magazine.com - Patrick Jowett - From coal to solar: A stable jobs transition for Poland
From coal to solar: A stable jobs transition for Poland
pv magazine International

The development of Poland 's solar market will allow for a constant level of employment to be maintained in the country over the next 15 years, according to new research. A research team from the AGH University of Krakow utilized data from the…

thehindu.com - Vasudevan Mukunth - Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought
Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought
The Hindu

Fires have burnt beneath the Jharia coal fields in Jharkhand for decades now, releasing smoke and gases through cracks in the ground. And according to a new study, parts of this underground fire system may burn hotter and release more greenhouse…

wsj.com - Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0015 GMT – Australia's New Hope could seek an acquisition to bolster its coal production, according to Bell…

theguardian.com - Dharna Noor - Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry
Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry
The Guardian

Eva Lighthiser was at a dorm party on her Colorado college campus last month when she had to call it an early night. “I said, ‘Hey, I've got to go to bed, I'm flying out to Portland tomorrow,' and then of course follow-up questions…

forbes.com - James Broughel - Why Americans Are Turning Against Data Centers
Why Americans Are Turning Against Data Centers
Forbes

As AI use expands, communities are increasingly questioning the costs of the infrastructure behind it. Americans have found a new technology they do not want built nearby. According to a recent Gallup poll, 71 percent of adults oppose the…

forbes.com - Ken Silverstein - How 24/7 Renewables Are Ending Fossil Fuel Reliability
How 24/7 Renewables Are Ending Fossil Fuel Reliability
Forbes

02 February 2022, Brandenburg, Potsdam: A photovoltaic tenant power system with 588 modules covering an area of 1055 square meters provide annual production of 200,000 kWh. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Jens Kalaene/picture…

marketwatch.com - NexGen Energy Appoints Ryan Podrasky as CFO
NexGen Energy Appoints Ryan Podrasky as CFO
MarketWatch

NexGen Energy has appointed Ryan Podrasky as chief financial officer, effective next week. Podrasky succeeds Benjamin Salter who is stepping down from the role, the company said Wednesday. Salter will continue to support the company in an advisory…

upi.com - Paul Godfrey - Xi, Putin resurrect Siberia gas pipeline talks but fail to reach deal
Xi, Putin resurrect Siberia gas pipeline talks but fail to reach deal
UPI

May 20 (UPI) -- Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday failed to make progress on a long-planned 1,615-mile pipeline to supply China with an annual 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas from…

japantimes.co.jp - Shoko Oda - Japan says it has enough power to meet scorching summer demand
Japan says it has enough power to meet scorching summer demand
The Japan Times

Japan will have enough electricity to meet demand during the sweltering summer months, the government said in its latest analysis of the supply situation. Households and businesses won't be asked to conserve power, as all regions are expected to…

independent.co.uk - Edna Tarigan - Indonesia tightens state control over exports of vital commodities
Indonesia tightens state control over exports of vital commodities
The Independent

Indonesia is tightening state control over its globally important natural resources, with new regulations requiring that state-owned enterprises handle exports of key commodities like palm oil, coal and iron alloys. President Prabowo Subianto told…

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