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Toshiba will stop taking orders for coal-fired power plants in line with growing global trends toward reducing carbon emissions, Nikkei learned on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledges to…

Lloyd’s of London firm Apollo has written insurance for Adani Enterprises’ Carmichael thermal coal mine which expires in Sept 2021 but is not planning to provide any further insurance for the mine,…

Replacing coal or abandoning new coal-based power plants is a no-regret strategy that would only benefit us. The goal of net-zero emission by 2050 as per the Paris climate deal would necessitate…

In the southern desert of Dubai in the UAE, a new wonder is rising but it’s not another skyscraper as the region is famed for, instead, a coal-fired power plant is underway. The construction of the $…

Chairman Ken MacKenzie tells AGM that fossil fuels will be part of the energy mix for decades. BHP management has batted away shareholder criticism of the miner’s intention to continue investing in…

We need to discuss how communities and workers in the coal sector will cope with China’s push for self-sufficiency. Australian politicians have been selling the “dream” of coal for years, but it’s a…

India is planning to replace retiring coal-fired power plants with renewable generating capacity in a bid to cut the nation’s carbon footprint, power minister R. K. Singh said on Tuesday. India is…

Australia is transitioning to a clean energy economy, but it should not get distracted by the efforts of the incumbent fossil fuel industry to delay its ‘inevitable’ demise, a panel of energy…

Planning permission granted to Cumbria project that will extract 2.7m tonnes of coal per year. Plans to open the UK’s first new deep coalmine in 30 years have been given the go-ahead by councillors…

American conglomerate General Electric (GE) will walk away from an agreement to build Lamu’s 1,050-megawatt coal-fired power plant as it shifts to renewable energy. The move marks the latest setback…

These are very challenging times for U.S. fossil fuel-producing states, such as Wyoming, Alaska and North Dakota. The COVID-19 economic downturn has reduced energy demand, with uncertain prospects…

Beijing now has a more ambitious long-term climate goal than Australia – and there are fears that could have a dire impact on our economy. Australia’s resistance to a mid-century net zero emissions…

With only one leading coal company currently making a profit, the Indonesian government must let the market decide the future for financially broken coal companies wishing to avoid payments of much-…

Records show relatively even contributions to Coalition and Labor as Morrison government announces ‘gas-led recovery’ of economy. Some of the biggest players in Australia’s gas sector have made more…

Imagine a power plant built next to a coal mine but also operating wind turbines and solar panels. The facility hosts batteries to store electricity when supply is in excess. The main source of power…

In a low emissions strategy, South Africa flagged an aspiration to become a net zero economy by 2050, but its energy plan foresees a continued role for coal. The South African cabinet has approved a…

Study warns sites must be protected in search for materials to build infrastructure. The mining necessary for producing renewable energy could exacerbate threats to biodiversity, researchers have…

Vast majority of world’s electricity companies remain heavily invested in fossil fuels. Only one in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritising investment in clean renewable energy…

China’s thermal electricity consumption continues to grow and China continues to invest heavily in new coal generation, even as it also pursues wind, solar and electric vehicles. A bit like…

António Guterres tells country to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climate. India must swiftly and permanently turn away from coal despite its need for cheap energy, the UN…