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Australia’s first “hydrogen valley” would be created in New South Wales and run entirely on renewable energy under a $2bn proposal supported by local and global energy companies. Led by renewables…

Hotly contested NSW byelection comes amid growing doubts about the economic viability of the industry and the future of the region by Michael McGowan Photography: Isabella Moore

Powering Past Coal Alliance accused of failing to follow up on pledges as many countries expand use of coal. An attempt by the UK government to encourage countries and businesses around the world to…

Coal power producers face lower credit ratings under Paris-aligned energy transition Climate change has created financial risks for business. These can be broadly categorised as physical and…

Australia’s fleet of ageing coal fired generators are going broke and are likely to become less reliable in the future as operators stop maintaining them, according to the chair of the federal…

The UK has enormous capacity to increase its energy supply from offshore wind. Australia too has vast potential for wind and solar power. Wherever you are on the planet, the last 12 months have been…

Exclusive: World must ‘drastically’ cut back on fossil fuels if serious about meeting climate goals, says Dr Fatih Birol Quitting coal-fired power is the “single most important” step the world must…

Exclusive: Government’s policy to end overseas fossil fuel projects is ‘rhetoric over substance’, says Labour The UK’s pledge to end support for fossil fuels overseas is at risk of being undermined…

In the lead-up to a byelection, residents express outrage about decision, saying, ‘It’s not an expansion, it’s a whole new pit’. A coalmine in the Upper Hunter Valley has been given approval to…

Coalfield Development's Jacob Israel Hannah (Conservation Coordinator) and Brandon Dennison (CEO), talked to us about the Appalachian region's (U.S.) transition away from coal and their bottom-up…

A recent report by British think tank Ember highlights the urgent need to stop using coal for power generation if we are to have any chance of meeting the targets set out in the 

Study finds returns must repay four times the payoff from clean energy investment to justify escalating risk. Coal financing costs have surged over the last decade as investors demand returns four…

A joint venture in Japan has scrapped plans for a coal-fired power plant, leaving the country with no new construction on the horizon as companies drop the dirty fuel amid tighter emissions rules and…

The consortium behind Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. pulled out of the planned 660-megawatt coal-fired facility in Zambales province. RP Energy is a joint venture among Meralco PowerGen Corp., a unit…

Company’s shareholder wealth destruction is extreme and ongoing Whitehaven Coal has long set its strategic direction on the implicit assumption that the world would fail to deliver on the Paris…

New research undermines compensation claims for coal phaseout. Coal assets held by RWE and Uniper in the Netherlands are already economically unviable and have largely been written-down, according…

Colorado lawmakers, following lead of other major funds, seek to drop coal, oil and gas stocks A Colorado bill that would require the state’s employee retirement fund to drop investments in fossil…

Carbon capture at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 facility falls far short of projections. An announcement by a Canadian power company that it’s met carbon capture goals shouldn’t be taken at face value…

The number of coal-fired power plants that still have project finance debt is greatly diminished today, whereas 15 years or so back they were all financed with non-recourse debt. Those that do have…

Vale SA (NYSE : VALE) has inked a deal to acquire Mitsui & Co’s stake in the Moatize metallurgical and thermal coal mine and port project in Mozambique, as the Brazilian miner works to exit the…