Tag: Coal
Most US coal generators can’t compete with wind and solar, US study finds
A new report from US think tank Energy Innovation shows that 72% of the country’s coal power fleet is now uneconomic compared to local wind…
China Must Close Coal Power Plants By 2045 To Meet Climate Goal
China must shut down by 2045 at the latest all coal power plants operating without carbon capture if Beijing is to meet its goal to…
Energy security and economic fears drive China’s return to coal
Red coal trucks zip up and down narrow dirt tracks, churning up clouds of dust in China’s remote Gansu province. Nearby, the towering stanchions of…
U.N. chief warns India over ’bad economics’ of coal
With India facing deadly air pollution, high healthcare costs and growing disaster threats from global warming, the head of the United Nations warned the country’s…
Samsung faces youth climate protests over involvement in new Vietnam coal plant 21 August 2020, source edie newsroom
Climate protestors have gathered outside Samsung’s flagship UK store on Oxford Street this morning (21 August), calling on the firm to halt plans to help…
BHP signals shift away from coal as profits dip
Mining giant BHP said profits fell four percent in the year ending in June, as the Anglo-Australian firm signalled a transition away from the intensely…
Japan’s climate change efforts hindered by biased business lobby -study
Japan’s powerful business lobby Keidanren is dominated by energy-intensive sectors that represent less than 10% of the economy, resulting in national policies that favour coal…
UN Secretary-General: Coal has no place in COVID-19 recovery plans
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has today issued a stark warning that too many governments and businesses ”have still not got the message” and risk engineering…
Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
Solar, wind and other renewable sources have toppled coal in energy generation in the United States for the first time in over 130 years, with…
EU pledges 40 billion euros for ’just transition’ from fossil fuels
The European Commission has increased five-fold its proposed European Union fund to wean carbon-intensive regions off fossil fuels, with fresh cash from a new recovery…
Eight countries say gas deserves help as EU readies ’green recovery’ fund
Eight European countries have urged the European Union to include natural gas in future funding, as the bloc’s executive prepares to unveil its plan for…
Europe is getting off coal even faster than expected
Across Europe, countries are making strides toward a fossil-free future. In April, Austria and Sweden closed their last coal plants—the latter nearly two years ahead…
Sweden exits coal two years ahead of schedule, Austria closes last coal plant
Europe’s steady march towards decarbonisation and the retirement of all coal-fired generating capacity continues apace this month, as both Austria and Sweden announced the closure…
In the northeast of England, former coal mines could soon be turned into a geothermal energy project
Plans are being formed to turn abandoned coal mines in the northeast of England into a renewables project that will harness geothermal energy to heat…
Nations risking ’uneconomic’ coronavirus responses by prioritising coal, report warns
China, the US, India and European nations are at risk of being burdened with uneconomic, long-term plans to stimulate their economies in response to the…
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