Woodhouse colliery: Decision on coal mine sparks horror among environmentalists
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President Biden accuses Supreme Court of “devastating blow” against climate action – BBC News
President Biden has accused the US Supreme Court of dealing a “devastating blow” against efforts to tackle the climate crisis. ...
Read moreBiden announces new efforts to fight climate change in Massachusetts speech
President Biden announced new executive actions to address climate change during a visit to a former coal-fired power plant in ...
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G7 nations vow to quit coal
Ministers from the world’s richest democracies have agreed to work to phase out coal-power, although they failed to set a ...
Read moreEnd of the line? Vintage train journeys at risk as coal supply fails | Heritage
Britain’s heritage railways are running out of steam. Or, to be more precise, coal. Vintage rail operators across the country ...
Read moreUN’s Guterres calls coal a ‘stupid investment’ in swipe at Australia’s fossil fuel focus – video | Australia news
The United Nations secretary general has called Australia a ‘holdout’ after Scott Morrison refused to strengthen the nation’s 2030 emissions reduction target. ...
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Wind, solar could replace coal power in Texas
The Brazos Wind Farm, near Fluvanna, Texas. A Rice University study finds that building a fraction of the wind and ...
Read moreGlobal carbon emissions on the rise after dropping during the pandemic
A study from the Global Carbon Project says carbon dioxide emissions are on the rise again after dipping when the ...
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ACF report says major gas, coal and oil projects blow emissions estimates
Emissions from major coal, oil and gas projects are often much higher than what companies estimate when seeking government approvals, ...
Read more‘A train wreck’: what happens to workers and towns when the lights go out on coal power? | Energy
When Jacqui Coleman heard that Australia’s largest coal-fired power station was to close seven years earlier than planned, she initially ...
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