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- Expert tells inquiry WCM’s plans are not legally compliant under UK and EU’s policy framework
- Britain may face the embarrassment of being forced to ramp up coal power during Glasgow COP26, as a critical undersea cable failure has cut the ability of imported French nuclear power to help maintain the fantasy that Britain's...
- Fire shuts one of UK’s most important power cables in midst of supply crunch Wed, 15 Sep 21, 9:50pmCoal plants being warmed up as market prices surge to £2,500 per MWh from a norm of £40
- CNN: “Australia is shaping up to be the villain of COP26 climate talks” Wed, 15 Sep 21, 3:00pmUN officials, British and US politicians are urging Aussies to take Australia's alleged ongoing climate devastation more seriously.
- Most plans for new coal plants scrapped since Paris agreement Tue, 14 Sep 21, 3:01pmReport by climate groups found more than three-quarters of projects were discarded after the deal was signed
- Britain’s last coal power stations to be paid huge sums to keep lights on Tue, 14 Sep 21, 4:40amPlants called on to supply electricity amid fall in wind generation and surge in price of gas
- Renewable bandaid burns money: New transmission line alone costs as much as new advanced Coal Plant Mon, 13 Sep 21, 5:59amThe Humelink transmission line does not connect a single large city. Just another hidden renewable subsidy. Boy O boy, that bill blew out fast: Households could be up for $2b electricity transmission cost blowout Peter Hannan,...
- If CO2 mattered, the UN would prefer Australian coal Sat, 11 Sep 21, 5:49amWhat will it solve if Australian coal stays underground? | Graph IEA If Australia stops digging up clean high energy coal, hands up who thinks Indonesia, Russia, India or China will cut back too? Anyone? Australia is...
- Britain forced to fire up coal plant amid record power prices and winter squeeze Wed, 8 Sep 21, 7:00pmThe UK has turned to a coal-fired power station to help boost its energy supply after global gas and power prices hit new highs and wind farms produced very low levels of electricity.
- Coal from planned Cumbria mine may go outside UK and EU, inquiry told Wed, 8 Sep 21, 3:47amOpponents say document contradicts company’s claim it will principally supply industries closer to home
- UN Warns Australia that Climate Savvy Investors are Abandoning Coal Tue, 7 Sep 21, 3:00pmAs Aussie coal stocks soar, likely thanks to the breakdown in climate talks between the USA and China, the UN has issued a new warning that coal is doomed.
- Europe’s coal legacy – in pictures Tue, 7 Sep 21, 4:00pmCoal power has been the foundation for much of what Europe is today. But what has been the cost? Since 2016, half of the continent’s coal plants have closed, or are scheduled to close, as markets shift and the race to save...
- How 'electrifying everything' could be a quick win for the climate — and the economy Tue, 7 Sep 21, 5:00amAustralia could rapidly get most of the way to net zero emissions by using existing technology to electrify "low-hanging fruit", according to some experts — and with minimal disruption for most people.
- Closure of coal plants won't lead to blackouts, says market operator, as batteries and gas shore up supply Tue, 31 Aug 21, 12:06amThe company that manages Australia's electricity markets is no longer warning the closure of coal-fired power stations could lead to blackouts, as battery storage and gas power have shored-up supply.
- 'This is exponential': Has Spain found the answer to quitting coal? Thu, 2 Sep 21, 5:06amSpain has been closing down its coal industry since the 1990s. Come December, its last coal mine will be switched off.