Winds of 'radical change': Queensland breaks up with coal in stunning week in energy

Annastacia Palaszczuk promised to ditch coal by 2035, leaving experts 'gobsmacked' given the state's deep association with the fossil fuelGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe announcement was always going to come one day - the climate crisis, the spiralling electricity costs and the gale-force winds of change in international markets had made it inevitable. But Annastacia Palaszczuk's words were still met with amazement.By 2035, the Queensland premier said, the state would no longer rely on coal for electricity. Continue reading...