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Post-Mining Regions in Central Europe - problems, potentials, possibilities

The Central Europe Programme, 2012 Structural change in mining districts is a complex process, challenging cities, regions and governments all over the world. It comprises economic, social, ecological, and cultural changes. This...

What does “peak coal” mean for international coal exporters? A global modelling analysis on the future of the international steam coal market

IDDRI 2018 The beginning of the decline of global thermal coal demand is now likely by the early 2020s at the latest. Much has been made of the idea that the international...

The Million Jobs Plan: A unique opportunity to demonstrate the growth and employment potential of investing in a low-carbon economy

Beyond Zero Emissions, June 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic shutdown, Australia is likely to experience its first recession in almost three decades. Federal and state governments have resorted to...

Why Aluminium Smelters Are a Critical Component in Australian Decarbonisation

IEEFA, June 2020 “The full emergence of Australia as an energy superpower of the low-carbon world economy would encompass large-scale early-stage processing of Australian iron, aluminium and other minerals.” As Ross Garnaut...

Start with Steel: a practical plan to support carbon workers and cut emissions

Wood & Dundas, Grattan Institute, May 2020 Australia has an historic opportunity to create a new, export-focused manufacturing sector based on globally competitive renewable energy.The opportunity is more than building wind and...

Hunter Joint Organisation Circular Economy Ecosystem Report

Hunter Joint Organisation, Hunter Circular Jan 2020 Current patterns of resource recovery in NSW and the Hunter Central Coast (HCC) have proven difficult to improve. This impacts businesses, households, the environment, human...

Creating a well managed just transition from coal fired power to a secure and prosperous zero-carbon economy

Prof John Wiseman, University of Melbourne & ANU Presentation to the Power and Pollution National Summit, 7 Feb 2020 Download the presentation

Future of Coal Exports from the Hunter Valley

Energy for Japan, China, India: Future coal exports from the Hunter Tony Wood, Grattan Institute - presentation to Upper Hunter Economic Breakfast, April 2019 A fundamental transformation of the global and domestic energy...

The inevitable transition, clean energy & opportunities for the Hunter (presentation)

The inevitable transition, clean energy & opportunities for the Hunter (presentation) Nicky Ison, Community Power Agency, Feb 2019

Weathering the Storm (presentation to Hunter Renewal Summit)

Weathering the Storm: the Case for Transforming the Hunter Valley (presentation) Dr Neil Perry, Senior Research Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility and SustainabilitySchool of Business, Western Sydney University

Managing Coal Mine Closures: Achieving A Just Transition for All

World Bank Group, November 2018 Over the last half century, large-scale changes to coal industries across Europe, and more recently in the United States and China, have resulted in as many as...

NSW Thermal Coal Exports Face Permanent Decline

New South Wales Thermal Coal Exports Face Permanent Decline: Grim Outlook Prompts the Need for a Planned Transition IEEFA, November 2018 While the Australian coal industry and its lobbyists continue to maintain that...

Coal transitions in Australia: Preparing for the looming domestic coal phase-out and falling export demand

ANU, Crawford School of Public Policy, 2018 Coal production in Australia is likely to be on a long term declining trajectory. Export demand is a function of economic, technological and policy developments...

Ruhr or Appalachia? Deciding the future of Australia's coal power workers and communities

The Ruhr or Appalachia? Deciding the future of Australia’s coal power workers and communities IRRC Report for CFMMEU Mining and Energy, October 2018 Communities grow around power stations and the mines that...

Implementing coal transitions: Insights from case studies of major coal-consuming economies

IDDR, 2018 A Summary Report of the Coal Transitions project Based on inputs developed under the Coal Transitions Research Project Download the report

Towards a just and equitable low-carbon energy transition

Grantham Institute, Imperial College London, August 2018 The transition to a low-carbon economy is gathering pace. The Paris Agreement, the plunging cost of renewables, batteries and electric vehicles, and widespread policy action...

Muswellbrook: between eight coal mines and two power stations. Preparing for the closure of the Liddell Power Station and the transition beyond

RESEARCH REPORT | JULY 2018 by Dr Janet Roden, NSW Nurses and Midwive's Association Respondents in this research were strongly of the view that a transition away from coal in the Upper...

Lessons from previous 'coal transitions'

High-Level Summary For Decision-Makers: Part of ‘Coal Transitions: Research and Dialogue on the Future of Coal’ Project IDDRI 2017 The need for a so-called 'just transition' is acknowledged, away from carbon intensive...

Sharing the challenges and opportunities of a clean energy economy

Policy discussion paper. A Just Transition for coal-fired electricity sector workers and communities. ACTU Nov 2016 Transitioning an industry is a massive economic and social disruption. History shows that this has often been done...

Economic Contribution of the Hunter Valley Wine Sector to the Hunter Economy

Economic Contribution of the Hunter Valley Wine Sector to the Hunter Valley Economy Gillespie & Clarke, for Macquarie University, Nov 2017 The Hunter Valley wine sector makes a significant contribution to the...

Prospects for a “just transition” away from coal-fired power generation in Australia: Learning from the closure of the Hazelwood Power Station

ANU, Crawford School of Public Policy Nov 2017 The announcement by Hazelwood’s owners, French multinational power company, Engie, in late 2016 that it would be closing the plant for commercial reasons, therefore...

Hunter BioValley: a green growth and innovation powerhouse for Australia

International Centre for Balanced Land Use, University of Newcastle October 2017 As the push to decarbonise energy systems escalates globally, the Hunter Region will face particular challenges due to its carbon-intensive economy....

Life after coal: pathways to a just and sustainable transition for the Latrobe Valley

Life after coal: pathways to a just and sustainable transition for the Latrobe Valley Environment Victoria, Sept 2016 For the Latrobe Valley to successfully achieve a just transition, two equally important processes...