Two years after Morwell was blanketed in smoke from the Hazelwood fire, environmental charges have been laid against the mine’s operators. But the process should be more open and democratic - and quicker.
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Methane is a stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and Australia’s coal mines are a major source.
A new analysis suggests that, all things considered, renewables are actually better than coal at lifting India’s energy-poor out of poverty.
More than half of the remaining habitat for Queensland’s southern black-throated finches is potentially subject to mining development. If these mines go ahead, it will be bad news for these birds.
Do fossil fuels need saving from efforts to combat climate change? The Australian government seems to think so, but that sort of thinking is out of date.
The U.S. coal industry is rapidly losing jobs and market share to lower-carbon energy sources. Here we examine what kind of aid can help mining communities transition to a post-coal future.
The National Archives of Australia today released selected federal cabinet records for 1990 and 1991. They reveal intense battles over Australia’s domestic climate targets and, above all, a palpable determination that Australia not damage its coal revenue.
How the rise and fall of coal mining is central to fully understanding modern Britain.
Despite its vital role in the development of Australia’s economy, the future of coal looks grim in a world aiming to limit warming to below 2°C.
The Paris climate agreement doesn’t specifically address cutting down on coal, but the tide is turning against coal mining anyway.
Despite robust global economic growth over the past two years, worldwide carbon emissions from fossil fuels grew very little in 2014, and might even fall this year.
What does the OECD’s decision to limit finance for coal power stations mean for coal producers such as Australia?
It’s time to close Australia’s brown coal power stations. Here’s how.
Australia is reportedly blocking a deal to limit coal power finance in developing countries.
Coal exporting countries could buffer the transition to low carbon economies by taxing coal production or exports.
As a landowner, can you veto a coal seam gas development? And does the environment minister have the power to say no to coal mines?
Australia’s failure to reassess its commitment to coal will have serious negative consequences, not only for Australia’s economy, but for the health and well being of millions of people and the global environment.
Experts respond to the reapproval of Adani’s Carmichael mine.
Australia’s new cap on emissions includes aspects of a “baseline and credit” emissions trading scheme. That’s cheaper for businesses, but means more regulation.
Amid jeers of hypocrisy and cheers of climate leadership, what can we really say about this policy move in one of New South Wales’ historic coal towns?
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, School of Science, University of Newcastle
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Conjoint Academic in Sustainability, University of Newcastle
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Energy Transitions, Deakin University
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Professor of Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Griffith University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia
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Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Climate Change Adaptation, La Trobe University
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Professor of Rural-Urban Policy, The Ohio State University