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Protesters stop coal boats as more than 100 arrested

Ships have paused journeys in the Port of Newcastle after protesters gathered on the water to demand the government end new fossil fuel mines.

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Three charged after activists disrupt coal ships

Protesters have been arrested and charged after allegedly paddling into ship lanes and disrupting coal vessels in the Port of Newcastle.

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Indonesia's Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and other fossil fuel-powered power plants within 15 years, while drastically boosting renewable energy capacity

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‘The transition should NOT be slowed down’: energy story in The Australian wrongfooted by mining giant

Exclusive: Glencore says it did not call on federal government to slow shift from coal to renewables, contradicting News Corp paper’s front-page quotation

The Guardian - AU

Greens say leaked pokies reform report ‘a huge concern’ – as it happened

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Climate protest flotilla descends on biggest coal port

A sea of kayaks has entered the water at the Port of Newcastle as climate activists protested over ongoing approvals for fossil fuel projects.

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Sky News Australia documentary The Real Cost of Net Zero fails to live up to its hubris, with viewers paying the price

Chris Uhlmann says power costs are soaring while renewables are falling short, but do the pair have anything in common?

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UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal

The Cop29 presidency of Azerbaijan asked both the UK and Brazil to ensure the delivery of ‘a balanced set of negotiated outcomes’ at the Baku summit.

The Independent UK

S.Africa Offers A Lesson On How Not To Shut Down A Coal Plant

The cold corridors of South Africa's once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022 in what was trumpeted as a pioneering project in the world's transition to green energy.

International Business Times

Port protest clamp down shows what government really wants to protect

Peaceful protest must be carefully guarded by all of us

Newcastle Herald

Premier flags tax stability for multinational miners

A mining boss has labelled Queensland's coal royalty scheme a 'sugar hit' as the premier looks to incentivise business with fewer taxes and regulation.

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Harbour protest safety record isn't down to the blockaders alone

Letters: 'I take issue with that claim'.

Newcastle Herald

Government crackdown on port protest 'unprecedented'

Climate protesters say locals found swimming inside a sweeping marine exclusion zone could be arrested during a blockade of the world's biggest coal port.

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Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report

Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds

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UK Government Announces Ban On New Coal Mines

The UK announced Thursday that it would introduce legislation to ban new coal mines, as the Labour government ramps up its plans to make Britain a clean energy leader.

The Independent UK

Government to ban new coal mining schemes as UK turns to clean energy

Ministers confirmed they would bring forward legislation restricting the licensing of new coal mines.

The National (Scotland)

Coal power stations to be banned in UK in bid to tackle pollution

NEW coal mines are to be banned in the UK following the closure of the last British coal power station, the Government has announced.

Newcastle Herald

'Captain's call': deputy lord mayor wants Rising Tide decision reversed

'The fact that Cr Kerridge would ignore police advice is disturbing.'

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Country diary: Even just a glimpse of a crested tit is a gift

Abernethy, Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands: The tits are gathering into their winter flocks – and from among them comes a high trill, almost like a giggle

Newcastle Herald

Deputy lord mayor condemns his superior for backing Rising Tide 'protestival'

City of Newcastle has approved the 'protestival' at Camp Shortland despite a Supreme Court ruling against it.

The Conversation

Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels continue to increase, year on year. This sobering reality will be presented to world leaders today at the international climate conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Guardian - UK

‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024

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Will the S&P 500 Put Cash in Your Christmas Stocking or a Lump of Coal?

After the S&P 500 battled volatility from the Bank of Japan's surprise interest rate hike in August, the market found new buying and has since rallied to multiple new highs. It has kept intact four consecutive higher quarterly closes. Will this quarter make it five?

Newcastle Herald

'What was and what will be': exhibit captures a region in transition

The display will run from November 13 to 29.

The Conversation

Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences – how do these regimes operate and what do they want?

For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th “conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It follows COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates last year…

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