OPINION: A judge rejected a coal mine because of climate change. Here's what that could mean
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'We won': Landmark climate ruling as NSW court rejects coal mineBreaking: In a 'once in a generation case', the NSW's Land and Environment Court found the emissions of greenhouse gases and resulting climate change from a proposed coal mine was among the reasons to reject the project | p_hannam
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NSW Rocky Hill coal mine will not be built after court ruling | Sky News AustraliaThe controversial Rocky Hill coal mine in NSW Hunter Valley region will not be built after a court ruling.\n\nThe NSW Land and Environment Court has rejected an appeal from Gloucester Resources to build the mine, with Professor Will Steffen giving evidence that Australia would not meet the Paris Agreement targets if the mine was approved.\n\nNSW Nationals Senator for Upper Hunter, Michael Johnsen, says the Environmental Defender’s Office, who represented community group Groundswell Gloucester in the case, should be concentrating on environmental malpractice, not ‘simple proposals’.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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'Dire consequences': NSW court quashes plans for new coal minePlans for a new coal mine near Gloucester, on the NSW mid-north coast, are scuttled in the Land and Environment Court.
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'Dire consequences': Court's mine rejection sets a climate precedentNSW Labor says a decision by the Land and Environment Court to factor in the impacts of climate change when considering whether to approve a coal mine was 'potentially extremely important' for future planning.
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What banking changes mean for youThe banking royal commission’s final report recommends sweeping changes to address misconduct in the troubled sector.
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Veteran firefighter slams government over climate change inactionA former fire captain has a message for the prime minister auspol
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'Climate change is nothing to worry about' | Sky News AustraliaMember for Hughes Craig Kelly compares climate change alarmists to cult leaders and says there is less threat from the climate now than ever before. \n\nThe Liberal party backbencher prompted backlash after he told party members climate change was nothing to worry about and that fossil fuels protected people. \n\nDefending his earlier statement, Mr Kelly rubbished the belief that ‘the climate was like the Garden of Eden, always very peaceful, and that fossil fuels turned the climate into a terrible monster that’s killing us all’. \n\n\n\n\n\n
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'If the Torres Strait sinks, we sink with it': Climate change eats away at islandsRising sea levels, coastal erosion, unpredictable winds and destructive king tides are increasing problems in the Torres Strait.
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Could climate change make Australia uninsurable?Right now, Townsville is more or less underwater and large parts of Tasmania are on fire. But once the world looks away, there's the question of who will pay the bill.
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Coal miners derided climate action 'sideshow'. Now it's the main eventA court ruling blocking a proposed mine in NSW will have ramifications across Australia and possibly the world as nations confront global warming.
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