Why including coal in a new ‘capacity mechanism’ will make Australia's energy crisis worse
Jun 21, 2022 21:42 pm UTC| Economy
Australias electricity generators would be paid extra money to be available even if they dont actually generate any energy, under a new mechanism proposed by the federal governments Energy Security Board...
China's demand for seaborne coal is set to drop fast and far. Australia should take note.
Apr 23, 2022 08:14 am UTC| Economy
Chinas plans to boost energy security and cut carbon emissions mean this years sudden boom for Australian coal exporters is just a blip. Our new research explores the double pressures of Chinas plans to bolster energy...
Australia's government gives more support to fossil fuel research than is apparent
Jul 24, 2021 06:09 am UTC| Economy
Australian governments direct billions to fossil fuel companies. Among the projects funded by Commonwealth and state governments are work on coal ports, railways and power stations, and research into clean coal or coal...
Deutsche Bank to discontinue lending to coal miners
Aug 01, 2020 14:31 pm UTC| Business
Deutsche Bank announced it would discontinue business with companies that are most exposed to coal mining by 2025 at the latest. The policy will cover companies making over half their revenues from coal mining or, where...
May 05, 2020 08:33 am UTC| Nature
Water is a highly contested resource in this long, oppressive drought, and the coal industry is one of Australias biggest water users. Research released today, funded by the Australian Conservation Foundation, has...
Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year's record high
Dec 04, 2019 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
Global emissions for 2019 are predicted to hit 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂), setting yet another all-time record. This disturbing result means emissions have grown by 62% since international climate...
For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coal
Dec 03, 2019 03:37 am UTC| Insights & Views
Using hydrogen as a clean fuel is an idea whose time may be coming. For Australia, producing hydrogen is alluring: it could create a lucrative new domestic industry and help the world achieve a carbon-free future. The...
Meta started testing ‘secure storage’ for Messenger chats and backup data with end-to-end encryption