# Coal Mining on The No Agenda Show

Coal Mining comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2017 to April 2023.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** February 2017 – April 2023
- **Related topics:** [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Autodesk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/autodesk.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Biden Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [Clean Coal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-coal.md), [Clean Energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-energy.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Counseling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/counseling.md), [Esg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/esg.md), [Global South](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-south.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Autodesk Clean Energy Claims, German Coal Mine Software

- **Episode:** [1546: Cat Hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1546-cat-hole.md)
- **Published:** 2023-04-13
- **Time:** 9:33–10:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1546-cat-hole/chapter/autodesk-clean-energy-claims-german-coal-mine-software.md

Autodesk faces scrutiny over its environmental credentials despite investing millions in green technology. Reports indicate the company's software is used to design and operate the largest coal mine complex in Europe, owned by a German energy giant. This connection potentially threatens the company's ESG score and investment status ahead of the 2030 energy phase-out.

Keywords: [autodesk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/autodesk.md), [esg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/esg.md), [coal mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coal-mining.md), [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [clean energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-energy.md)

### Janet Yellen Africa Tour, South Africa Coal, Renewable Energy

- **Episode:** [1525: Mask in a Bottle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1525-mask-in-a-bottle.md)
- **Published:** 2023-01-29
- **Time:** 2:29:10–2:31:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1525-mask-in-a-bottle/chapter/janet-yellen-africa-tour-south-africa-coal-renewable-energy.md

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited a coal mining town in South Africa to promote a "reliable transition" to renewable energy. She emphasized the need for job retraining and infrastructure investment to address high youth unemployment in the region. The hosts criticize Yellen's rhetoric, noting the irony of her promoting employment in Africa while the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates to increase unemployment at home.

Keywords: [janet yellen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-yellen.md), [south africa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-africa.md), [coal mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coal-mining.md), [renewable energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/renewable-energy.md), [biden administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md)

### Grizz from Virginia, Coal Mining, Bad Counseling

- **Episode:** [1286: Rory's Dad](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1286-rory-s-dad.md)
- **Published:** 2020-10-15
- **Time:** 1:51:39–1:55:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1286-rory-s-dad/chapter/grizz-from-virginia-coal-mining-bad-counseling.md

Grizz from Big Rock, Virginia, a former coal mining tech, donated $205.25 and shared that his counselor advised him to stop listening to podcasts. The counselor reportedly took issue with Grizz bringing up facts about flawed PCR tests and mask efficacy. Grizz also paid tribute to his dog, who passed away in May, using a specific donation amount to mark the date.

Keywords: [virginia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/virginia.md), [coal mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coal-mining.md), [counseling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/counseling.md), [pcr tests](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pcr-tests.md), dog tribute

### German Climate Protests, Global South, Polar Bear Myths

- **Episode:** [1149: Couple of Reds](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1149-couple-of-reds.md)
- **Published:** 2019-06-27
- **Time:** 2:04:34–2:06:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1149-couple-of-reds/chapter/german-climate-protests-global-south-polar-bear-myths.md

Organizers estimate that 20,000 people gathered in Western Germany to protest the European Union's failure to reach a carbon-neutral agreement by 2050. The hosts mock the protesters' claims about the "Global South" and the use of "hungry polar bear" imagery to drive climate anxiety. They characterize the movement as a nonsense exercise driven by millennials who are easily manipulated by environmental narratives.

Keywords: [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [global south](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-south.md), coal mines, [polar bears](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/polar-bears.md)

### Coal Mining, Environmental Regulations and History

- **Episode:** [905: Burn the Man Bun](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/905-burn-the-man-bun.md)
- **Published:** 2017-02-19
- **Time:** 2:19:19–2:23:23
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/905-burn-the-man-bun/chapter/coal-mining-environmental-regulations-and-history.md

President Trump's efforts to revive the coal industry are discussed alongside the history of coal use. The hosts touch on "clean coal" technology and a historical anecdote regarding Winston Churchill and the deadly 1952 Great Smog of London.

Keywords: [coal mining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coal-mining.md), [clean coal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-coal.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [winston churchill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/winston-churchill.md), [london fog](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/london-fog.md)

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