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• Eastern Mining Co. introduces kaizen proposals at its assets 20/10/2020 12:28
  Eastern Mining Co. has begun to successfully apply the total production optimisation (TOP) methodology and the Japanese Kaizen philosophy to its assets.
• Glencore’s Glasenberg dismisses coal divestment as pointless 16/10/2020 13:30
  Chief executive says selling off mines will merely allow other investors to step in and emissions will not be curbed
• 'Eat less meat to help the climate' doesn't apply to everyone – here's why 16/10/2020 11:35
  More plants, less meat — it's a simple way to sustainably feed the planet's exploding population. But for the millions who depend on livestock to make ends meet, it's not so simple.
• Joe Biden stuck between BlackRock and a hard place 16/10/2020 09:35
  Campaigns to encourage corporations to up their anti-climate change game are great, of course. But environmental activists say voluntary campaigns remain a hard sell on Wall Street.
• EU leaders meet for tough talks on Brexit, climate 15/10/2020 16:37
  EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said he was willing to 'intensify' negotiations with the UK. The talks kicked off with a COVID-19 scare after a staffer for Ursula von der Leyen tested positive.
• Leaders in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology recognised by NMA and federal agencies 14/10/2020 13:39
  In October, the National Mining Association, the US Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are honouring achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology.
• WCA comments on IEA World Energy Outlook 14/10/2020 10:41
  The World Coal Association Chief Executive, Michelle Manook, has commented on the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2020.
• Half of Australia Great Barrier Reef corals have died since the 1990s, study reveals 14/10/2020 04:42
  Climate change is cited as the key reason for the death of the corals. The authors of the study said that the ability of the Great Barrier Reef to recover is compromised.
• UN World Food Programme seeks funds to avert COVID-19 famine 13/10/2020 18:46
  The UN food agency said it needed to a staggering sum in just six months to avert a famine fueled by conflict, climate change and this year's pandemic. The WPF has so far raised a fraction of what it needs.
• NTPC provides coal operation update 13/10/2020 14:05
  NTPC Ltd has suffered an estimated production loss of 900 000 t of coal in September as operations at the Pakri-Barwadih mines were completely halted.
• Canberra probes reports China has banned Australian coal 13/10/2020 05:39
  Beijing might be protecting its own industry rather than stoking tensions, say analysts
• EU energy boss hails coal’s demise on path to carbon neutrality 13/10/2020 02:04
  Commissioner Kadri Simson says bloc’s green deal is vital for competitiveness and not just climate
• Climate change triggers disasters, threatens millions – UN 12/10/2020 20:35
  At least 7,348 disasters had occurred between 2000 and 2019, affecting 4.2 billion people. Extreme weather, especially extreme heat, has led to worsening wildfires, droughts and heat waves in the past two decades.
• Edenville Energy provides corporate update 12/10/2020 15:57
  Edenville Energy Plc has provided an operational and corporate update.
• Climate change triggers doubling of disasters, threatens millions – UN 12/10/2020 14:39
  At least 7,348 disasters had occurred between 2000 and 2019, affecting 4.2 billion people. Extreme weather, especially extreme heat, has led to worsening wildfires, droughts and heat waves in the past two decades.
• Rystad: Bangladesh to scale back coal 12/10/2020 12:00
  A Rystad Energy analysis shows that Bangladesh’s government is scaling back the coal drive dramatically.
• Britain's Prince William launches Earthshot Prize to boost climate innovation 08/10/2020 17:10
  The Earthshot Prize aims to encourage a "decade of change" by annually handing out five prizes of a million pounds. Like his father, William has dedicated a lot of time to environmental issues.
• European Parliament confirms 2030 climate target to cut emissions 08/10/2020 07:57
  The EU's three main bodies have put forth three different sets of climate protection goals. The most ambitious came from lawmakers, but everyone will have to agree for anything — other than the climate — to change.
• Ausenco acquires QCC Resources 07/10/2020 12:31
  Ausenco has announced its acquisition of QCC Resources in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.
• BlackRock calls on AGL to hasten closure of coal-fired plants 07/10/2020 12:12
  Asset manager sides with other shareholders over climate concerns at Australian energy group’s AGM