--- title: As IPCC urges coal era must end, Angus tailors coal closure dates to suit fossil fuel order description: Instead of responding to the IPCC report’s stark warning that fossil fuel use must end, Energy Minister Angus Taylor is requesting a rule change to extend the notice period for energy companies looking to switch off their coal-fired power stations. --- [![Greenpeace](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/GPAP-Master-Logo-Green-RGB_Web-1.png?width=2259&height=348&name=GPAP-Master-Logo-Green-RGB_Web-1.png "Greenpeace")](https://www.greenpeace.org.au) [![Canopy Logo](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/hubfs/raw_assets/public/gpap-main-theme/images/the-canopy/the-canopy-logo.png)](https://blog.greenpeace.org.au/the-canopy) The Canopy is a weekday morning email newsletter provided by the team at Greenpeace Australia Pacific. # As IPCC urges coal era must end, Angus tailors coal closure dates to suit fossil fuel order Thursday, 7 April 2022 Instead of responding to the IPCC report’s stark warning that fossil fuel use must end, Energy Minister Angus Taylor is requesting a rule change to extend the notice period for energy companies looking to switch off their coal-fired power stations. Woodside is rushing through regulatory checks for its dirty Scarborough gas project against the backdrop of a call from scientists to reduce gas usage and the UN chief calling investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure “moral and economic madness”. And the Greens have announced a $6.1 billion electric vehicle policy with rebates of up to $15,000 and a $1.2 billion fund to revitalise vehicle manufacturing, as the Australian Energy Council (AEC) says switching to electric vehicles is indisputably the best way to reduce emissions in the transport sector. [Government demands more notice of coal power plant closure under proposed rule change](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ffederal-election%2Fgovernment-demands-more-notice-of-coal-power-plant-closure-under-proposed-rule-change%2Fnews-story%2F994e9069b3ed82d5dc653c9b5fa9a6ca&urlCategories=newsLtd&analytics=false&documentId=fFtkJKfexpVEhL36dL2qGHziRgg&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5oZXJhbGRzdW4uY29tLmF1In0.tyvzxwnT4YHYtOKwk-QXfhLIB-5fakWVeDsIsFbN-UKoLJR_SD3ZgVClMjrILbZY1pK5qxxShDGuqS6LG4A-kA) Energy companies would be forced to give at least five years notice before closing a coal-fired power station under a proposed rule change being pushed by Energy Minister Angus Taylor.  [Woodside's controversial Scarborough LNG project gets final approval amid climate warnings](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-07/woodside-scarborough-lng-approval-despite-climate-emissions/100971214) Woodside has ticked all the major regulatory boxes for its $16.5 billion Scarborough liquefied natural gas project, meaning work on Australia's biggest oil and gas project in a decade can kick into top gear. 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[Electric cars can put nation on road to decarbonisation: AEC](https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fbusiness%2Felectric-cars-can-put-nation-on-road-to-decarbonisation-aec%2Fnews-story%2F1521f74c70b9ad9c804d8ca00d824a2f&urlCategories=newsLtd&analytics=false&documentId=UggtN4YppyG557x46q7E-Z3f47c&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5oZXJhbGRzdW4uY29tLmF1In0.tyvzxwnT4YHYtOKwk-QXfhLIB-5fakWVeDsIsFbN-UKoLJR_SD3ZgVClMjrILbZY1pK5qxxShDGuqS6LG4A-kA) Bolstering the take-up of electric vehicles would deliver a big win in terms of decarbonising the economy, the Australian Energy Council says. 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