The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.
Australia’s largest coal-fired power station will continue operating for another three years.
The Port of Newcastle has paid $13 million so that it is no longer prohibited from competing with Port Botany and can diversify away from coal.
WA’s biggest coal miner Premier Coal has returned to profit after an $84 million loss the year before on the back of increased prices for its fuel sales.
Energy policy is a mess and governments will have little option but to prop up ageing coal plants until more clean energy comes online,the Grattan Institute warns.
A mining company backed by billionaire philanthropists Paul Little and Jane Hansen has lost a legal challenge against Australia’s strict sanctions regime.
Australia’s gas and coal exporters face a tricky next five years with prices expected to keep tumbling.
The Minns government has so far not disclosed the terms of its negotiations with Origin Energy ahead of a likely extension beyond 2025.
The Latrobe Valley’s Loy Yang A is Victoria’s largest coal-fired power plant. It’s also old and unreliable – leaving taxpayers exposed.
A whistleblower has alleged the global coal player and the consulting giant,along with two testing labs,falsified coal quality.
Record amounts of renewable energy are driving coal from the power grid,cutting emissions and electricity costs.