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Added on the 05/10/2021 14:31:40 - Copyright : France 24 EN
The Australian port of Gladstone is ideally placed for exporting to Asia and aims to become the world's biggest exporter of coal. But at what price? It's a development that could threaten the future of the nearby Great Barrier Reef, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The 100-metre-high cooling tower and 140-metre-high chimney of a former coal-fired power station in eastern France collapse after being razed using explosives. Operated from 1917 to the end of 2015, the Lucy power station has been undergoing conversion since 2018, with dismantling and decontamination work. IMAGES
Sydney Opera house goes dark in support of the Earth Hour initiative that aims to raise awareness about our impact on the planet. Several other landmarks in capital cities throughout the world will also switch off their lights symbolically today. IMAGES
German police officers begin removing climate activists perched precariously on high structures after they embarked on an operation to evacuate a protest camp that has become a symbol of resistance against fossil fuels. Luetzerath, a village in North Rhine-Westphalia state, has been turned over to around 2,000 anti-coal activists who are trying to prevent the site from being dug up for coal. IMAGES
Protesters unfurl a banner outside Britain's Houses of Parliament calling for people to join the 'Don't Pay UK' campaign which is encouraging people to refuse to pay their energy bills from October 1st. The campaign has gained popularity, with more that 115,000 people pledging to refuse payment, as the UK's cost of living crisis has worsened. In the most recent blow to households, energy regulator Ofgem announced an 80 percent rise in the cost of electricity and gas. IMAGES
In Luxembourg, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner says it is not yet possible for the EU to cut Russian gas imports as a sanction against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
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