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Rio, BHP warned of investor pressure on steel emissions

Rio, BHP warned of investor pressure on steel emissions

Australia's largest diversified miners are being urged to come clean on the greenhouse gas emissions pumped into the atmosphere by the world's steelmakers.

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Three-quarters of Aussie coal-mining jobs to go by 2050

Coal communities will need a transition plan that extends beyond the pit, with Queensland tagged as one of the hardest hit regions as the world's mines close.

Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Volatility has eased after the energy shocks of past years but cost pressures remain and progress on new assets has stalled, an energy market update shows.

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Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

Critical minerals driving net zero even as prices dip

New data forecasts clean energy commodity prices will decelerate, while a consultation paper has been released mapping a strategy for the changing role of gas.

India's furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports

India's furnaces not the answer for Aussie coal exports

A report has found India will reduce its dependence on Aussie coal in steel furnaces as the price of green hydrogen comes down and carbon penalties go up.

Call to snuff out 'dead end' coal, hit net zero by 2040

Call to snuff out 'dead end' coal, hit net zero by 2040

Australia is lagging frontrunners on ending coal and must join big economies in accelerating efforts to get to net zero emissions, a global scorecard shows.

Switch to renewables 'messed up' despite clean ambition

Switch to renewables 'messed up' despite clean ambition

Industry leaders have told Australian governments to "go harder" to expand solar and battery energy production or risk missing key goals.

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Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Support for fossil fuel firms to pay for climate damage

Most Australians want coal, oil and gas companies profiting amid a climate crisis to pay for the damage they are causing, a survey shows.

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

Warning of 'wrath' as NSW ponders coal plant power play

The NSW government says it will explore other energy options alongside talks on extending the life of Australia's biggest coal-fired power station.

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

Billions to bolster NSW budget with coal tax hike

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has unveiled the state's first increase in coal royalties in almost 15 years as he tries to limit a growing budget deficit.

Taxpayer billions claim for coal plant encore 'cynical'

Taxpayer billions claim for coal plant encore 'cynical'

Taxpayer billions claim for coal plant encore 'cynical'

Taxpayer billions claim for coal plant encore 'cynical'

The NSW premier has rejected coalition claims that keeping the Eraring power plant running would cost billions of taxpayers dollars.

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

Labor accused of propping up big coal in NSW power plan

The NSW government appears poised to extend the life of Australia's largest coal power station, despite Liberal and Greens MPs saying it is unnecessary.

Nation's biggest coal power plant could burn for longer

Nation's biggest coal power plant could burn for longer

Nation's biggest coal power plant could burn for longer

Nation's biggest coal power plant could burn for longer

A review into NSW's energy transition recommends extending the life of Australia's largest coal-fired power station to plug a looming electricity shortfall.

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BHP warns on tax, productivity after plunge in profits

Profits and dividends are down at BHP on lower commodity prices, but the mining giant says it is managing inflationary pressures better than its rivals.

Little relief for consumers as Origin posts $1b profit

Origin Energy expects another tough year for cash-strapped customers after posting an FY23 net profit of $1.06 billion as it prepares for a foreign takeover.

Tool exposes 'risky' assumptions behind climate pledges

Some companies are too reliant on "risky" carbon capture and storage assumptions when claiming they are meeting global climate targets, data shows.

Mixed quarter for Origin with Eraring's future unknown

No decision has been taken by Origin Energy on keeping coal-fired power station Eraring running for longer, but some say it's not needed to keep the lights on.

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'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

Demand for iron ore and coal may ebb but critical minerals can provide for future generations, unless labour laws and investor uncertainty mess it up, BHP says.

Hiking coal tax likely won't lift power bills, NSW says

NSW is considering lifting the tax it charges on mined coal but has pointed to advice that any increase will have a negligible effect on power prices.

Rooftop solar surge eases wholesale electricity prices

Rooftop solar is reducing wholesale electricity prices but the market operator warns more transmission is needed to keep the lights on in a post-coal system.

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Federal Climate Minister Chris Bowen has taken a swing at his political opponents, claiming a "cabal of climate denial" runs policy in the federal opposition.

How to make net zero happen: 'Get on with it and adapt'

Nuclear power is too expensive and slow to build, while offshore wind will be crucial to achieving climate and energy targets, a net zero report finds.

Water-grabbing coal miner ordered to fund $3m project

The operator of a coal mine west of Wollongong will contribute almost $3 million to a community water project as an alternative to court action.

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