Coal

Global Coal Capacity Growth Blamed on China, EU, US – FT

New coal power was brought online in China – and Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Japan – while there was a…

2 weeks ago

China Vows to Curb Coal Use to Tackle Poor Air Quality

Beijing said it will reduce coal consumption in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by about 10% from 2020 levels by 2025

5 months ago

Cities Lead COP28 Climate Change Push as Nations Fail to Deliver

Big cities are the places making a real impact on cutting emissions, the head of a global cities network says…

5 months ago

Fossil Fuel Nations Planning ‘Insane’ Output Hikes – Guardian

Petrostates and oil, gas and coal companies still intend to keep on making trillions of dollars a year by increasing production

6 months ago

Fossil Fuel Phase-Out ‘Unrealistic’, China Climate Chief Warns

Beijing’s special climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, will tell the COP28 climate meeting new energy sources aren’t reliable enough yet to…

7 months ago

India Emits Record CO2 in Fastest Power Output Rise in 33 Years

An 11.5% power generation jump drove a sharp surge in emissions by the world's third largest greenhouse gas-emitter as output…

1 year ago

Greed, Inefficiencies Fuel China’s Costly New Coal Power Plants

Analysts fear China's renewable power generators may have to shoulder the costs of keeping under-utilised and loss-making coal power plants…

1 year ago

India Plans to Enforce Emergency Law to Ramp Up Coal Usage

The government will work to relieve debt strain on power plants to make them fully functional in preparation for expected…

1 year ago

India Burns Even More Coal Despite Climate Pledge Pressures

India, the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas producer, has upped its coal-fuelled power generation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent costs…

1 year ago

AF TV – Explained: Why Indian firms are ditching the dollar to buy Russian coal

Companies in India are avoiding the US dollar and using Asian currencies to pay for Russian coal imports, according to…

2 years ago

Vietnam Plans to Double Wind Power With $13bn US Project

AES Corporation plans to build a 4,000 megawatt (MW) wind farm off Vietnam's central province of Binh Thuan, the Ministry…

2 years ago

China-Australia Coal Import Thaw Could Freeze Out Europe

Less frosty ties between Beijing and Canberra could prompt a resumption of Australian coal exports to China, but that could…

2 years ago