At the end of this month, the Liddell coal fired power station will be shut down. It’s a station that has dominated the Hunter Valley skyline for half a century. 

Its fall will represent the end of an era in the Hunter region, but the power station’s closure also holds great national significance.

But how is Australia really tracking when it comes to a transition away from coal and towards renewable energy? And what will come of the communities left behind?

Today, environment reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald, Laura Chung on the closure of one of Australia’s oldest coal-fired power stations - and the lessons we can learn from it.

At the end of this month, the Liddell coal fired power station will be shut down. It’s a station that has dominated the Hunter Valley skyline for half a century. 
Its fall will represent the end of an era in the Hunter region, but the power station’s closure also holds great national significance.
But how is Australia really tracking when it comes to a transition away from coal and towards renewable energy? And what will come of the communities left behind?
Today, environment reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald, Laura Chung on the closure of one of Australia’s oldest coal-fired power stations - and the lessons we can learn from it.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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