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Something to think about while deciding whether to sign the petition. A: The climate change alarmists claim that unless we stop burning fossil fuels and putting CO2 into the atmosphere (and we know that with China and India, among others, building so many coal-fired power station that that is not going to happen) then the temperature will keep on rising.
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Sep 28, 2020The National COVID-19 Commission, which was supposed to be an advisory board on the stimulus package. It turned out to be stacked with representatives of the gas and coal industry. In practice, they got a big voice on how the money supposed to be allocated for Covid-19 relief was going to be spent. About $60 billion of it was not spent.
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The future of oil and gas for Australia The government should do the following, states the Climate Council: Abandon new natural gas projects Drop public funding for oil and gas extraction Develop an economic recovery that does not depend on burning more oil and gas Remove any policies that encourage the use of oil and gas in homes and schools
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It currently generates around 80 per cent of the state's power. Even the Valley's giant coal-fired power station AGL Loy Yang now has a limited future, as Australia's use of solar rooftop power surges. Luke Van Der Meulen, president of the CFMEU's Victorian mining division, lives in the Valley and is very concerned about its future.
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Feb 11, 2021The value of the coal industry to the Australian economy, the jobs it creates and the contribution it makes to government coffers, is well known. We would be a less wealthy country without it.
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Here are 10 reasons why renewable energy makes perfect sense for Australia. Australia leads the world in rooftop solar installations. David Mariuz/AAP. 1. It can readily eliminate fossil fuels ...
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Apr 8, 2021Given the critical role energy plays in every aspect of our economy, this is a must watch guide to an issue that will help define Australia's future. It is replayed on Tuesday 13 th April at 1.00pm and Wednesday 14 th at 11.20pm. It can also be seen on ABC NEWS channel on Saturday at 8.10pm AEST, ABC iview and at abc.au/4corners.
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Sep 6, 2021Minister for Resources and Water, Keith Pitt, says coal will remain a significant contributor to the Australian economy well beyond 2030 as global demand continues to grow. Minister Pitt said the latest export figures show the reports of coal's impending death are greatly exaggerated and its future is assured well beyond 2030.
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According to the Australia Bureau of Statistics, there were 16,700 full-time baristas in Australia in November 2019, and 50,400 people working in coal mining. Including those working part-time brings the count of baristas to 48,000 — still a smaller number than coal miners. The source of the claim,
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The future looks grim for males who used to find low-skilled and semi-skilled work. Technical and further education has been slashed in the largest Australian states, with little thought as to the ...
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Liddell Power Station - AGL Energy to close it in 2022 (source: wikipedia) This news comes hot on the heels of the closing of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station in Victoria in March this year. Numerous other coal-fired power stations across New South Wales and Victoria are nearing the end of their 50 year lifespans - with two of Victoria's three coal-fired plants having outages ...
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Oct 21, 2020The South African coal industry will likely reach a tipping point by 2025, when renewable energy should be cheaper, both in terms of capital and operational expenditure, than existing coal -fired...
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Jan 27, 2022Exploring the future of a just equitable and reconciled Australia 27 January 2022 More than two decades after the last reconciliation convention in Australia, 1500 participants came together virtually late last year for the 2021 Australian Reconciliation Convention.
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Mar 11, 2021For more than 100 years Collie has dug up coal but, as Australia's demand for the black river of gold is drying up, residents must look elsewhere to guarantee their future.
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Jun 24, 2022As much of the country struggles to keep the lights on, WA has taken a significant step in its renewables transition, announcing the end of state-run, coal-fired power plants by 2030. It's expected...
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Broadcast media: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio ...
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Nov 27, 2021The agency had several warnings for the Fraser government, but central to the concerns was the potential for the country's coal exports to be affected. Those concerns from high levels of government...
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Apr 6, 2022Australia has spent big on hydrogen of late - most recently in last month's federal budget, which allocated hydrogen a share in A$1.3 billion for new energy infrastructure and development. The private sector is also splashing cash on the technology. But Australia's hydrogen strategy appears too optimistic about our export prospects.
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Jan 1, 2021Australia is a federation comprised of six self-governing states, two territories, and a federal government. South Australia with a population of 1.6 million is the second smallest state by population in the federation ().While there is no mention of energy policy in the national constitution, for most of Australia's history, state governments have assumed responsibility for the generation ...
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The Carmichael coal proposal has long been underpinned by a raft of subsidies. Adani's ratepayer gift of a $30-40 million new airport might have fallen over, and the heavily-fought-over $1 billion-30 year subsidised loan from the North Australia Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) has likewise been blocked. But other taxpayer gifts remain in the offing.
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Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought more frequent and more extreme. The Australia Institute is proposing a National Climate Disaster Fund, funded by a levy of $1 per tonne of all coal gas and oil produced in Australia to help pay for some of the increasing costs of these climate disasters.
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Proponent agrees to plead guilty to lying about land clearing at $21B coal project Industry demands job transition agency after government plans to phase out coal Local coal is better for the environment says industry advocate. However, it is still uncertain whether the Australian Labor Party would support more coal mine development.
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Sep 1, 2021But the future looks bleak. The town's population has dropped from 20,000 to 8,000 in past decades as mines have shut down. The town believes coal could revive with government support. "We have hard working people, we just need a little leg up, a little help, to get back on our feet. I think coal is still viable", says the mayor, Tom Jordan.
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Many are opposing a $900 million planned expansion the Acland coal mine, west of Brisbane, fearing expanded mining operations will usher in health issues, destroy rich farming land and uproot existing industries. Father and son dairy farmers Noel and Grant Wieck are among those locals.
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Mr Hunt is citing the government's newly legislated Direct Action climate policy, which he says will clean up coal energy use while allowing the industry to flourish, as reported by SBS News. The IPCC report said without urgent action, the world would warm by four degrees by 2100 and continue to get hotter.
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Aug 29, 2022Discussions with people in the energy industry, though, have pointed to a disconnect between the high prices for coal, oil and fossil gas and the lack of a subsequent increase in exploration.
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Australia's largest electricity grid sourced three times more power from renewables than natural gas in 2020. 28 Rather than gas projects, the government should invest in renewable technologies. This could allow renewables to replace gas in industrial processes as well. 29, The decline of gas use in Australia,
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Dec 3, 2020The protests came on the same day Australia's plans for a gas-led economic recovery from COVID-19 were criticised in a new report as "digging up our country's past to spite our future". The report, released Thursday by the Climate Council, said the emissions produced by Australia's gas sector weren't properly being accounted for.
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In the last three years, Australia's coal, oil and gas corporations have donated at least $2 million to the Liberal National Party and $1 million to the Labor Party. The Greens plan includes: Creation of a strong Federal integrity commission to shine a light on corruption and unethical behaviour, and hold corrupt politicians accountable.
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The Paris Agreement 5 years on: big coal exporters like Australia face a reckoning; The Moral Case for Climate Action; New report: 'Australia: an emissions super-power' Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does; Social Justice and the Future of Fire Insurance in Australia
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Wtih Stefan Armbruster. Every federal election the central Queensland coal mining town of Collinsville hears politicians talk about building a new coal-fired power station in their marginal LNP seat of Capricornia.. In March, the Morrison government announced 12 energy projects it might underwrite and a $10 million feasibility study examining how to meet the energy needs of central and North ...
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Jul 29, 2022(9 June 2021) The aluminum price reached the value of $2,534 per metric ton on May 7th of this year, the highest price since the two-year high in April 2018. The consensus forecast for 2021 from three leading sources (the IMF, the World Bank, and Innovation and Science Australia, an advisory board to the Australian government) is $2,072 per metric ton. The rise in aluminum prices is a result ...
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Apr 20, 2022Australia's coal export boom will come to an abrupt end because of an "imminent and substantial" drop in purchases by China, and local coalmining communities should brace for the change, the ...
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