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NSW’s transition plan for a declining coal market is still missing
March 21, 2019
State government forecasts show the threat to the Hunter Valley’s coal industry is yet to be taken seriously. Read the latest from IEEFA here
Read MoreMaps disclose coal exploration on Hunter equine and wine areas
March 21, 2019
Almost a third of prime Hunter wine country is covered by coal exploration licences, new mapping shows. Find it here
Read MoreEnergy analysts forecast 'the end of coal' in Asia
March 18, 2019
Australia’s largest export customer for thermal coal is scrapping plans to build power plants. Read more
Read MoreHunter Valley residents want a transition plan
March 08, 2019
Communities in the New South Wales Hunter Valley need to apply more pressure to speed-up the process of transitioning from coal to renewables sources of energy. That was message being delivered at a summit held last month in NSW town of Singleton, a week...
Read MoreHunter Valley calls for tougher renewable energy policies, ponders transition to a post-coal future
March 08, 2019
Communities in the New South Wales Hunter Valley need to apply more pressure to speed-up the process of transitioning from coal to renewables sources of energy. That was message being delivered at a summit held last month in NSW town of Singleton, a week before...
Read MoreClimate is changing, so are attitudes to coal
March 07, 2019
The winds of change are in the air, and they carry no coal dust. Read Rob McLaughlin's opinion piece in the Newcastle Herald here
Read MoreIs there life after coal for the Hunter?
March 06, 2019
As many countries shift away from coal mining and the industry finds itself under increasing scrutiny, some in the Hunter are worried the region is running out of time to restructure its economy. Listen here
Read More'3,500 miners laid off in a day': The dire warning these US coal miners have for the industry here
March 05, 2019
Carl Shoupe and his son Scott experienced firsthand the quick and devastating collapse of the mining industry in Kentucky, where during the downturn eight mines closed in one day. Now they're warning the industry in the NSW Hunter region to have a Plan B....
Read MoreThe end of coal in the Hunter is coming
March 03, 2019
Twenty years after the end of steel, the Hunter Valley stares at the end of coal. The signs have been there, but the ringing of the last drinks’ bell came on February 20 from Glencore, the valley’s biggest miner. Read the article in the...
Read MoreLake MP Greg Piper says Hunter must prepare to transition away from coal
March 02, 2019
A plan by NSW independent MPs Alex Greenwich, Joe McGirr and Greg Piper to introduce an adjustment strategy for coal mining-affected communities will be launched on Sunday. The plan seeks to diversify regional coal dependent economies that are likely to be impacted by a...
Read MoreHere's How We Get Serious About Transitioning Away From Coal
March 01, 2019
The scientific consensus is clear: climate change is happening, making extreme climate events like heatwaves, bushfires, droughts, floods and severe storms regular occurrences. Across the globe governments are responding by transferring power generation to clean energy based on renewables, but NSW continues to lag...
Read MoreHunter communities must embrace renewable transition to shape their future
February 26, 2019
On 20th February 100 people gathered in Singleton for the Hunter Renewal Summit to press the case for urgent transition. On a week where the world's biggest thermal coal exporter Glencore is talking about capping annual coal production at 2019 levels to "transition for a low-carbon...
Read MoreGlencore moves to cap global coal output after investor pressure on climate change
February 21, 2019
Australia's largest coal miner Glencore has succumbed to shareholder pressure to take action to address climate change, and announced it will cap its global coal output. Read the news here
Read MoreCommunity calls for urgent transition planning
February 19, 2019
Environmentalists campaigning for an orderly transition away from coal, say the Hunter must begin preparing now. It comes amid figures from the mining industry’s peak body, showing it’s contributing billions to our economy, and employing thousands. https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2019/02/19/environmental-group-continues-anti-coal-campaign/
Read MoreWhat would a fair energy transition look like?
November 28, 2018
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announced last week that a federal Labor government would create a Just Transition Authority to oversee Australia's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This echoes community calls for a " fast and fair " energy transition to avoid the...
Read MoreShock to the system: report warns time running out for planned Hunter coal transition
November 01, 2018
Declining NSW coal exports since 2015 to key markets in Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan; a dramatic drop in new and proposed coal-fired power plants in those countries;
Read MoreDemand for Australia's thermal coal exports to be dire in future, IEEFA report warns
November 01, 2018
'We're not going to have a plan': New report has grim warning for Australia's coal exports.
Read MoreHorses, vineyards should be off-limits to coal: poll
October 18, 2018
NEARLY two-thirds of people polled in the mining areas of Singleton and Muswellbrook say critical horse-breeding and wine growing areas of the Hunter should be off limits to coal mining.
Read MoreWhy we need a world-class container port
July 26, 2018
Newcastle is proud to be the world’s biggest coal port, but we are also realistic about coal’s prospects. With the end of the mining boom and the need to transition to a more knowledge-based economy, the composition of Australia’s trade is changing. And much...
Read MoreHunter needs to plan for a life after coal
March 05, 2018
Arguments over the future of the Carrington coal terminal reflect a much bigger question facing the Hunter region - how prepared are we for major changes in the coal industry? The world is changing. Hunter communities have sacrificed a lot for NSW's prosperity.
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