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17 Feb 2022
Nature Conservation Council: Origin saves 87 million tonnes of climate pollution with Eraring closure
Origin’s announcement that it will close its Eraring power station in 2025 is a sign of the unstoppable momentum of change to cleaner and cheaper energy.
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30 Nov 2021
Greenpeace AP: Emissions drop shows coal being squeezed out of the energy system
The latest quarterly Australian emissions data shows that climate pollution has dropped due to a decline of coal in the energy system as it is superseded by renewables shows the need for...
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25 Nov 2021
Friends of the Earth: Good news for climate & jobs: Australia passes long-awaited legislation to enable offshore wind
After years of campaigning by unions and climate groups, the Australian Senate has today passed legislation to establish offshore wind in Commonwealth Waters.
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23 Nov 2021
Environment Victoria: $40 million funding boost for new offshore wind projects off the coast of Gippsland
The Andrew's Government today announced $40 million in funding for new offshore wind projects in Victoria. The three projects proposed under this announcement have the combined potential to create 5600 clean energy jobs,...
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23 Nov 2021
Friends of the Earth: Vic govt investment positions Gippsland at forefront of offshore wind jobs
Victoria could soon become an offshore wind powerhouse, with the Andrews government announcing $40 million in funding for three offshore wind proposals off the coast of Gippsland today.
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14 Nov 2021
Greenpeace AP: The world calls time on coal at COP26
Overnight, negotiators in Glasgow agreed to work for an accelerated phaseout of coal, an end to fossil fuel subsidies, and urged developed countries to fully deliver US$100 billion of climate finance for...
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13 Nov 2021
Friends of the Earth: Queensland Government may kill off Waratah Coal’s dirty new coal power station proposal.
On the 9 November 2021, Queensland Deputy Premier MP Miles notified intent to ‘Call In’ Waratah Coal Pty Ltd’s (owned by billionaire Clive Palmer) dirty new coal power station proposal. A ‘Call...
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26 Oct 2021
Nature Conservation Council: Public get a chance to have their say on Vales Point’s emissions of asthma-causing pollution
Residents that are concerned about the respiratory health of children in Central Coast children are being urged to make a submission to the EPA NSW review of Vales Point coal-fired power station’s exemption to the NSW Clean Air laws. The company has applied for...
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