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Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court in November 2021, to challenge the authorisation of new coal-fired power as part of the country’s energy mix. Three years later, the court ruled that the government’s new coal plans were unlawful, invalid, and against…

Surangel Whipps Jr, the visiting Palau President, has admonished Australia for its fossil fuel exports but backed the government's bid to host COP31.

It surprised many Australians when the Coalition announced a plan straight from the progressive side of politics: force large gas companies to reserve gas for domestic use – at a lower cost than they could sell it for overseas.

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conference

President claims ‘many’ countries were seeking a deal with Washington and signs four executive orders on coal – key US politics stories from 8 April

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that attempts to revive the declining domestic coal industry.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline

Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back

Analyst says nuclear is the ‘thirstiest’ energy source, as report commissioned by Liberal supporters throws doubt on plan’s feasibility