AUSTRALIA has the ability to slash greenhouse gas emissions, but ‘clean coal’ technology is a must, a recent report says.
11/08/2008
AUSTRALIA has the ability to slash greenhouse gas emissions, but ‘clean coal’ technology is a must, a recent report says.
11/08/2008
THE Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is calling on the Australian government to charge more for coal to reduce greenhouse emissions.
23/10/2008
THE Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP) has completed a project to determine greenhouse gas emissions from spontaneous combustion in open cut coal mines.
22/10/2008
THE US Environmental Protection Agency has announced that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are a health risk which could affect emissions trading worldwide.
21/04/2009
THE QUEENSLAND Parliament has passed a new legislation to fast track the development of greenhouse gas storage in the state.
17/02/2009
CHINA is set to increase its coal production by as much as 30% by 2015 to meet its energy needs, according to the Chinese Government.
13/01/2009
THE VICTORIAN Government has announced that draft regulations on carbon capture and storage (CCS) are now open for public submissions.
18/09/2009
THE CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies says depleted oil and gas reservoirs could be the ideal spot for carbon storage.
04/03/2009
A NEW report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts the global demand for coal will increase more than any other fuel source by 2030.
19/11/2008
THE MINERALS Council of Australia says the emissions trading scheme will impose new significant costs on the Australian minerals sector, and slash coal mining output by 35% by 2020.
23/04/2009
THE 2009 Paydirt Resources Victoria Conference which will run between 17 and 19 August 2009 in Melbourne is expected to focus on clean coal initiatives.
17/08/2009
A COAL miners’ union is calling on the federal government to deny coal-fired electricity plants ‘palliative care’ as it tackles climate change.
12/09/2008
ENVIRONMENTALISTS in NSW’s Hunter Valley have voiced concern over the region’s farming sector as coal mining powers full-steam ahead.
09/10/2008
THE Australian coal industry must pull the pin on coal expansion projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC).
18/11/2008
AN Environmental group is pushing the Queensland government not to approve any more coal mines to combat climate change.
30/10/2008
A GROUP of protesters have attempted to shut down Port Waratah, New South Wales by disrupting operations.
23/03/2009
WESTERN Australia's Sustainable Energy Association chief executive Professor Ray Wills says coal gas should not be included under a renewable energy target (RET) scheme.
19/08/2009
LIBERTY Resources has announced that it will meet with Sir Richard Branson in Perth, Western Australia during March 2010.
24/09/2009
MORE than $1.5bn in compensation may be dished out to black coal mining in the first year of emissions trading, according to a new analysis.
21/10/2008