Electricity from coal should be phased out in Australia – Senate report

Coal-fired power plants should be closed in orderly fashion to ensure energy supply is not disrupted

A Senate report has recommended that Australia should move completely away from coal-generated electricity, citing economic factors as the primary drivers.

It comes about a month after the unplanned closure of Hazelwood, Australia's dirtiest coal station, and before the expected unplanned closure of several others around the country.