Coal
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Australian coal 'risks being caught out' by Trump climate U-turnThe president could spring a surprise with a carbon price, making renewables cheaper, US Republican warns
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Turnbull says own rooftop solar not inconsistent with 'clean-coal' messagePrime minister agrees his personal 14.5kW system on the roof of his Sydney home, with battery storage, is a ‘large array’
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Coalition says it may change Clean Energy Finance Corporation rules to fund coal plantsJosh Frydenberg says rules could allow CEFC to invest in projects that do not reduce emissions by 50% or more
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Australia’s new normal … as city temperatures hit 47C people shelter from the deadly heatIn Sydney’s baking suburbs, fans have sold out – and fears about the effects of climate change are mounting
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The Minerals Council seems mostly intent on using its submission to electoral donations committee to kneecap environmental groups opposed to new minesDeep-pocketed miners don’t like it when those with different views wield clout
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Apra says companies must factor climate risks into business outlookClimate change threatens the financial system and companies should no longer view it as a future problem, regulator warns
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Mining boom clean-up could cost taxpayers billions, says Australia InstituteReport says mine sites may not be able to be successfully rehabilitated and warns of ‘big liabilities’
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Shorten fails to specify cost of Labor's renewables policy when asked four timesLabor’s goal is to have 50% of electricity from renewables by 2030, but asked about the cost, he replies ‘there is a cost in not acting’
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Adani threatens to sue activist group if supporters infiltrate coal projectOwner of proposed Carmichael coalmine say they’ll take ‘all steps available’ if supporters of Galilee Blockade obtain confidential information from company
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Scott Morrison jokes about coal theatrics with Ray Hadley – video2GB radio host praises treasurer’s brandishing of a lump of coal in question time
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Hard facts unmask the fiction behind Coalition's 'coal comeback'There’s a long list of blame and shame for Australia’s threadbare climate and energy policy, but Turnbull’s party takes the cake
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Morrison and co are kneecapping my generation's future. And laughing about itA small opportunity to avoid a frightening world has been tossed away by this government and the lobbyists and financiers that they answer to
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Scott Morrison brings a chunk of coal into parliament – videoScott Morrison brought a chunk of coal into the chamber, taunting Labor about its energy policies by saying: ‘This is coal, don’t be afraid.’ Barnaby Joyce gleefully juggled the coal before passing around to colleagues while Morrison spruiked its virtues to the chamber
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Carmichael mine jobs need '21 times the subsidies' of renewables, says lobby groupFederal funding for Adani project amounts to $683,060 a job, compared with $32,191 a worker in Queensland’s clean energy sector, 350.org says
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Indigenous owners threaten legal action unless Adani abandons land access dealWangan and Jagalingou demand company withdraw its application to register a land use agreement that has been thrown into doubt by a landmark WA case
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Why coal-fired power handouts would be an attack on climate and common senseThe evidence suggests the push for government help is an attempt to squeeze money out of unwise investments made at the end of the mining boom
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In Australia and the US, sound climate policy is being held hostage by vested interestsWe must shift away from a culture of politically motivated climate change denialism to an acceptance of the truly existential threat now facing humanity
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The environmental impact of coal and oilLetters: The Brent Spar campaign was entirely peaceful. And, far from accepting Shell could dump its oil tank at sea, we made them remove it
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Turnbull's new climate and energy adviser worked for coal industry lobby groupSid Marris leaves role as head of climate and environment at Minerals Council of Australia to take up job with PM’s office
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South Australian energy minister: 'Clean coal is a fairytale' – videoSouth Australia’s energy minister, Tom Koutsantonis, responds to the federal government’s push for clean coal generation as an energy source
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Coalition's renewable energy target won't last forever, says Turnbull• Prime minister boosts conservatives’ calls for U-turn on green energy plan
• Leaves door open for Coalition to do deals with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
The Guardian Essential Report The Canberra Coal Club ignores what most people know: the future will be clean and smart