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25 09 2019 | 10:15

India to invite bids from global coal miners before end of 2019.

NEW DELHI - India plans to invite bids from global firms for the first time for coal mining blocks before end-2019, sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would end Coal India Ltd’s near-…

25 09 2019 | 10:10

The good, the bad and the ugly: the nations leading and failing on climate action.

This piece is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. It is almost five years since the landmark Paris deal …

23 09 2019 | 08:16

Over-capacity, water shortage and renewable power exerts pressure on thermal power plants.

According to the report three major challenges that are expected to intensify in the years ahead, are over-building of coal-fired capacity, declining water supplies and increasing competition from…

21 09 2019 | 11:18

What’s Behind the World’s Biggest Climate Victory? Capitalism.

The chief executive of the world’s largest private coal company sat before a group of U.S. lawmakers who wanted to know whether the fuel had a future. He didn’t hesitate. “Coal,” he said, “is the…

20 09 2019 | 12:57

Germany suffers more coal-linked deaths than rest of EU.

Germany – home to the much-hailed ‘Energiewende’ green revolution – suffered more premature deaths linked to coal plant pollution than any other EU member state, research by health and environment…

28 08 2019 | 08:32

Australia suffering from toxic air due to lack of policy on coal use.

A new report has found that Australia power stations are big contributors to toxic air pollution. The new report by Greenpeace saw Australia ranked as 12th on the list of the top human-caused…

26 08 2019 | 07:21

Renewable energy sources defeating coal, says report.

Is coal losing its charm? Yes, if the recently released report Coal Vs Renewable is to be believed.  Lenders prefer renewable over coal, especially in 2018, says the report released on August 16,…

20 08 2019 | 09:30

US power generators reporting savings, other benefits from phasing out coal.

Power generators across the U.S. are not only sticking to plans to retire coal-fired power plants despite the pro-coal Trump administration, they are touting the cost savings of doing so while…

19 08 2019 | 08:33

ADB’s Yoi: Development bank backing away from new coal investments in Indonesia.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said it is staying away from coal-related projects in Indonesia and continues to open itself to gas and renewable energy investments, joining the wave of…

19 08 2019 | 08:24

Pakistan’s milewide open air mine shows why coal won’t go away.

Cheap energy source overrides environmental concerns Karachi, Singapore: In the flat scrubland of Pakistan’s scorching Thar Desert, hundreds of workers have been toiling for two years in the vast…

19 08 2019 | 08:15

Empire District Electric proposes closing Asbury coal plant in Missouri.

Empire District Electric Co. continues to see no future for its coal-fired Asbury power plant in Missouri and could potentially shutter the facility as soon as the end of this year.

16 08 2019 | 08:44

Beyond Coal: How People Power Will Transform Europe’s Energy System.

We are facing a climate crisis. Transforming Europe’s energy system has never been more urgent, and citizens across the EU are already taking action to end the era of coal to build a cleaner, fairer…

07 08 2019 | 06:22

Client Earth's response to EU Commission announcing environmental legal action.

The European Commission announced today its decision to pursue numerous legal actions against a host of EU countries for failing to comply with their environmental obligations under EU law.

06 08 2019 | 08:12

German utilities firm RWE to close its last UK coal plant in 2020.

The German utility giant RWE will close its last UK coal plant after the coming winter, leaving only four remaining coal plants powering British homes. RWE will close the Aberthaw B power station in…

04 08 2019 | 07:07

Does Asia need more coal-fired power plants?

In the weeks following the celebration of humankind’s first successful landing of two men on the moon, who stayed there for over 21 hours and left their lunar module to walk on the moon’s surface, we…

30 07 2019 | 18:33

EU continues to fund coal and steel research.

A relatively unknown EU fund supports coal and steel research projects. Among other things, the money is used to purchase highly toxic gases and optimise processes in the coal industry.EURACTIV…

30 07 2019 | 17:22

Coal clinging on in South and East Asia

Global demand for coal to power continues to be king, but the upside may be limited Global coal consumption may have peaked in 2013 at a shade under 3.9bn t oe but its legacy infrastructure may give…

28 07 2019 | 07:19

Poland set to delay EU deal on 2050 ‘climate neutrality’ target.

European leaders will struggle to broker a stronger climate package before December, experts say, as Warsaw prepares to play hard for funding. EURACTIV’s media partner Climate Home News reports.

19 07 2019 | 07:14

Coal and nuclear back on the energy grid.

Gwede Mantashe stamps his mark on the energy portfolio. Nuclear power and clean coal are back on the energy grid. That’s one of the key takeaways from Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede…

17 07 2019 | 14:25

The Ten Countries That Dominate World Fossil Fuel Production.

Despite the rapid growth of renewable energy over the past decade, fossil fuels still dominate global energy consumption -- providing for 85% of global energy needs in 2018, according to BP's…