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Investing in more coal burning is regressive climate denialism. \u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>The industry article also indicated that Genesis would look at buying more coal this year from within New Zealand or abroad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>More often than not, coal bought abroad comes from Indonesia, where the impacts of coal mining can cause widespread health issues, displace communities and contribute to deforestation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>England\u2019s admissions follow hot on the heels of Genesis Energy\u2019s April announcement that it would keep the remaining two coal-fired burners on at Huntly Power Station for at least another four years, despite a previous promise to shut them by 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s understood this was agreed upon in closed-door meetings with power companies including Meridian Energy.<\/p>\n\n<p>At the time, former Genesis CEO Albert Brantley said the extension was a \u201ctransition period\u201d only.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cIt can be expected that during this period Genesis Energy and other generators will explore the development of a range of lower cost and lower emitting generation options,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n\n<p>But Greenpeace&#8217;s Abel said now the full picture has become clear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing is the thin end of the wedge &#8211; it\u2019s an emissions creep,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cThe Government made it sound like coal would only ever be burnt at Huntly in the case of emergencies, which is blatantly untrue. 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