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title: Energy agency calls for 55 per cent cut in emissions by 2035
description: A 55 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 to ensure the country can meet net-zero target by 2050 has been recommended by The Australian Energy Council
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# Energy agency calls for 55 per cent cut in emissions by 2035
Thursday, 16 December 2021
A 55 per cent cut in emissions by 2035 across the economy to ensure the country can meet its net-zero target by the middle of the century, has been recommended by The Australian Energy Council, which represents the country’s biggest power and clean energy companies including AGL Energy, Alinta and Origin Energy
Victoria's remaining coal-fired power stations could all close between 2026 and 2032, analysis finds
Mining giant Anglo American has conceded to breaching greenhouse gas emissions limits by nearly one million tonnes at a coalmine complex in central Queensland
[Power giants AGL, Origin, EnergyAustralia lay down climate challenge](http://link.newsletter.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=76fKcEeh4PVItpSA9Cs-2FOEMGnd77r-2F-2FG-2BxtUbsljffpy5QYhZSdg-2Bu1kme3NZOjpgUn8VC2l06kHYWQ8Z8oSBFbj4D1dCXLsHDKy3are5EvcVglSg3nQUmfK-2FTx3KqQaIOy7mt-2FaMY9loZgaffXeuyThvYWdr2hl6eCTSFlvWE1Zm9GcsG9QV2In-2B8cuc8O2ku4R3N2sLUBHB1FUDIZVvTZ6jvueNlU26MIGecmAdao8KjLlsn42-2BlJt5FcMg9WstgutTi2nWFL1P0GebxeR5x7WrSPPaTnWjAsH9MBrzczx9QQWJU2zXWLs-2BUlmYIKyRgtICOXqaWcSlamGgFmm5oqT7U2kw6iTZK60BvVPxb41E-2FLn1qV0PNrzAiB0mAtRCmixzca9VB-2BK1eWPipuGZtDBuL9bFY86JH8uDF8oSSfqIYUPywuh6inuWN6voyxVvAADUQg6ogKA5MSmB-2BggWYs73yl66yao-2Betb2ycDokaQslbO69S24PMd3-2BG36AK-2FmEHSfi9ryjtPl5MvKz2dhzHH0lRST50KGNCUHXnP8AD2Wo0K8lT3P5eGR2PTA-2BZUHduK4mgXNltPzOWh2QgLy8OdxwD8nT4lzlq7zGJsRhcNJulsD-2FMgByOj2gyYosQAeS9caU2RNi1foCJt-2BP3Wxw-2FRXx2BToHwJqPvP5bf84njHvrherRmmha9whnZnXLtZyYHrswWTB19hYzeFdr3BtrmqNhL8mdTiuu88I35BIY-3DP6-N_j5pgsxV6FjvqiSeBtd5yUExse5BR731SAUtDma9roMwL6htO5H57Djdlyg6qqZVXN5C6uEKrXcJ-2FGGLTlD6ydZ6qwmkYgKU0iKPY8VjDp91k8lqK2NiB8ghqVaMMpUa-2BkEN8ohjTC0nGe-2FRJyAOJGoW7-2B8-2B1xpTK-2Fm-2Fjt9nrlna0y7s-2FSLqHVEnlXXy35aUsyY6nA5RXYNvMEG6WnXtqJw7wq5O-2Buh9Ob3hqOh-2FJEb7Fu0nLt42y3-2Fph9S-2F-2B4XgwTPRHcTlQuT-2FOFu9MQaZOzxoCAnYTnKchYUL5TeyMcpxH4h0o9mcq7Yl39wN5nDqtGYgqu1bPlPDIIVk2o-2FwSVOtJhKbL1wZxhQc-2BSufAJC6On3AyEvR9dWVwT1QTEzIG)
After the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently released its energy grid plan for the next 20 years, which concluded coal plants are expected to close three times faster than expected because of the growth in renewables, Consultancy firm Energy and Resource Insights worked out new forecast closure dates for the Latrobe Valley plants by comparing their capacity with the decline in coal.
[Latrobe Valley coal power stations could all close between 2026 and 2032, analysis finds](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/victorian-coal-plants-could-close-much-sooner-than-expected/100701790)
Victoria's remaining coal-fired power stations could all close between 2026 and 2032, an analysis of energy market forecasts has found. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently released its energy grid plan for the next 20 years, which concluded coal plants are expected to close three times faster than expected because of the growth in renewables.
[Mining giant concedes emissions ‘blowout’ at Queensland coalmine](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/dec/16/mining-giant-concedes-emissions-blowout-at-queensland-coalmine)
Mining giant Anglo American has admitted to a “large blowout” in greenhouse gas emissions at a coalmine complex in central Queensland that is expected to cost it about $10m in carbon offsets
[UK cuts plug-in grants for electric cars](https://au.news.yahoo.com/uk-cuts-plug-in-grants-for-electric-cars-from-2500-to-1500-133158706.html)
The UK government is slashing its plug-in grants for electric cars introduced a decade ago by £1,000 ($1,325), even as it has lofty ambitions to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
[Queensland-Hunter Gas Pipeline proponent to investigate hydrogen upgrade](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-16/hunter-gas-pipeline-proponent-investigates-hydrogen-upgrade-/100697870)
The proponent of the Queensland-Hunter Gas Pipeline (HGP) will explore plans to upgrade the pipeline to enable it to carry large volumes of hydrogen, in a bid to move towards a ‘low-carbon future’
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