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Greens unveil $19bn plan to subsidise coal workers to transition away from fossil fuel jobs

The Greens have proposed a $19bn plan to diversify fossil fuel-reliant towns and subsidise the wages of coal workers who transition into new jobs, saying employees can stay in mining but should seek employment in critical minerals or green metals.

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Powell told Congress Fed is preparing for economic 'damage' from climate change
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Powell told Congress Fed is preparing for economic 'damage' from climate change

The Federal Reserve has taken steps to ensure that banks and other financial institutions affected by a changing global climate will be protected from undue financial burden, Chairman Jerome Powell says.
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