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Australian court requires mine planners to consider overseas coal emissions
Australia’s High Court ruled 3-2 that planners assessing the proposed expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine must consider emissions from burning its coal, including overseas. The decision upheld a New South Wales appeals court ruling and could influence how mining projects are assessed, drawing praise from environmental campaigners and concern from industry and opposition…
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Third leaked recording deepens pressure on trailing Texas Senate hopeful Paxton
Ken Paxton, a trailing Republican Senate candidate in Texas, has been caught on a third leaked recording from a September 24th private fundraising event in Washington DC. Speaking to lobbyists, he blamed the Iran war, high fuel costs and rising diesel prices for dragging down his campaign, whilst acknowledging he has no control over these…
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Tories urge planning changes to expand floating solar on reservoirs
More than 20 Conservative MPs and peers are urging the Government to ease planning rules so solar panels can be installed on reservoirs and other artificial bodies of water. They say expanding floating solar could increase renewable electricity while preserving farmland for food production and helping protect water supplies during heatwaves and droughts. Utilities can…
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Conservatives unveil youth rescue as German ex-spy arrested for espionage
The Conservatives propose measures for nearly one million young people outside employment. Germany’s former spy chief faces espionage charges, with MI6 fearing leaked British secrets.
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IMF chief warns rising debt will force tough choices for governments
The head of the International Monetary Fund has urged governments to tighten their belts as soaring bond yields strain budgets worldwide. Kristalina Georgieva warned that global debt-to-GDP ratios have reached their highest level since the second world war and are on course to hit 100% within years. She emphasised that rapid economic growth alone cannot…
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Living the dream! Tory chairman enjoys morning pint of warm beer alongside a labrador after Labour minister’s ‘Far Right’ attack on country life
Tory chairman Kevin Hollinrake drank a pint of warm beer alongside a labrador named Zuzu at the Conservative Party conference this morning, in a pointed response to Labour Nature Minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter’s comments at Labour’s conference. Riddell-Carpenter told her party that pints of bitter and gun dogs were part of a “far-right nostalgic vision of…
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Statue of an obese, naked Donald Trump goes on display at European Parliament with the title ‘Orange Plague’
A gold-coated statue caricaturing Donald Trump has gone on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. Titled “Orange Plague” and also known as the “King of Injustice”, the artwork criticises Trump’s approach to climate change and what its Danish artist describes as the US assault on the green transition and the rule-based world order.…
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Chancellor ‘plans £1bn bailout’ for soaring energy bills at Budget… but help will go to benefits claimants
The Chancellor is reportedly considering a £1 billion package to help with rising energy bills at the Budget. It matters because ministers fear the energy price cap could rise by more than a fifth in January, while the Government is under pressure to control borrowing and meet other spending commitments. The proposal would increase the…
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Indonesia triumph in Infantino’s Asian brainchild but real impact could be votes
Indonesia won the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup, beating Thailand on penalties in front of 70,000 fans in Jakarta. The victory gave the hosts their first south-east Asian title and a successful finish to a tournament that Fifa president Gianni Infantino had championed, though its longer-term significance may be political. Infantino has been visiting Asian football…