ENERGY TRANSITION

Coal plants set to run for decades, threatening Labor's 2035 climate target

Queensland minister and coal chiefs warn energy transition is moving too slowly

Staff Writer
Coal plants to be granted a stay of execution. Pictured: Vales Point Power Plant.

Coal plants to be granted a stay of execution. Pictured: Vales Point Power Plant. | Credits: Delta Energy

Queensland energy minister David Janetzki says coal will remain central to the state's energy system for "decades", backing comments from three major coal generator chiefs that cast doubt on Labor's 2035...

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