Tag Archives: Adani

Insurer walks away from Adani’s Carmichael coal mine

Posted on July 12, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

But the company says Lloyd’s of London’s exit will not leave it “beleaguered” and that operations are “running like clockwork”. — Read on http://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/insurer-walks-away-from-adani-s-carmichael-coal-mine-20230707-p5dmli.html How good is this?

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Brave family in India stopping Adani

Posted on July 12, 2022 by groundswellbasscoast

twitter.com/bobbrownfndn/status/1546636841906065410 He needs their land for coal power plant, destination for coal export from Galilee Basin, Australia. Can our Defence Dept help this family?

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Crooked not courageous: Adani renames Australian group Bravus, mistaking it for ‘brave’

Posted on November 6, 2020 by groundswellbasscoast

Latin experts say the miner’s new name is ‘sort of a Monty Python-Latin’ with most translations having negative connotations — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/05/crooked-not-courageous-adani-renames-australian-group-bravus-mistaking-it-for-brave Maybe it is ‘barbarus’ plus ‘pravus’ – meaning a depraved barbarian.”

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Solar record low bids – India – its vast commercial viability

Posted on February 13, 2017 by groundswellbasscoast

Goyal’s target to cease thermal coal imports into India looks like a commercial certainty—imported coal-fired power generation is the risky, high cost option. Renewable energy capacity is targeted to increase fivefold to 258GW, and investment in other zero emission technologies … Continue reading →

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Carmichael mine jobs need ’21 times the subsidies’ of renewables, says lobby group

Posted on February 9, 2017 by groundswellbasscoast

 Solar panels. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $20m investment in the Ross River solar farm in Townsville, a 116MW project expected to deliver 150 jobs. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Federal funding for Adani project amounts to $683,060 a … Continue reading →

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Shine a light on Reef – “Reef not Coal rally” Melbourne

Posted on September 1, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Good turnout at short notice for rally against federal court decision that Greg Hunt had complied with legal process in granting permit to Adani for gigantic coal mine in Galilee Basin. >more> NoFibs

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Greg Hunt: no definite link Adani coal mine and climate change

Posted on May 9, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

“Put simply, because any increase in net global greenhouse gas emissions was a matter of speculation, there was no need for or utility in the imposition of conditions.” Australian Conservation Foundation was represented by Environment Defenders Office Queensland. Case was heard … Continue reading →

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Don’t let Peter Costello risk climate suicide with Adani coal

Posted on March 31, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Peter Costello, Chairman of our Sovereign Wealth Fund (the Future Fund) is meeting with India’s Finance Minister as we speak to discuss investing our money in one of the world’s largest coal mines.(note this project is already abandoned by major … Continue reading →

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Solar undercuts coal in India, as another bank quits Adani mega-mine

Posted on August 12, 2015 by groundswellbasscoast

…nails hammered into coffin for Australian coal mining export plans of Indian conglomerate, Adani Group…news on Monday night that Standard Chartered – one of the largest investment banks in UK – latest international financier to withdraw support for largest new … Continue reading →

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With coal going begging, it’s time to stop digging

Posted on August 10, 2015 by groundswellbasscoast

Instead of splashing billions of dollars building their coal mines from scratch, instead of enticing governments with fees and illusion of jobs, instead of battling bitter local communities and tearing up farmland, you have to wonder whether Shenhua and Adani have … Continue reading →

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