Climate

Net Zero: Crucial Election Set to Shape UK Decarbonisation Strategy

The British public are going to the polls today in an election that is likely to determine the future direction and shape of the country's net zero emission str…

Nuclear is Key to Decarbonisation, Says Head of IAEA

The use of nuclear power will need to increase to decarbonise electricity production, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today at a side event dur…

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Los Angeles Wants to Replace the Natural Gas Plant by Hydrogen-fueled Power Plant

As Los Angeles weans itself off the last of its coal-generated electricity, the city needs to replace that fuel with a climate-polluting natural gas plant in Ut…

Los Angeles Wants to Build Their Fist Hydrogen-Fueled Power Plant

As Los Angeles weans itself off the last of its coal-generated electricity, the city needs to replace that fuel with a climate-polluting natural gas plant in Ut…

Coal Pollution in the Western Balkans is a European Problem

Sixteen coal plants in the Western Balkans pollute as much as the entire EU fleet of 250 units, causing sickness and deaths across the continent. It’s high tim…

Institutional Investors Urge Greater Climate Ambition

The largest-ever group of investors has called on governments to phase out thermal coal power worldwide, put a price on carbon, end subsidies for fossil fuels, …

Canadian Oilsands Firm Denied Its Own Science On Climate Change

While Imperial Oil was calling the link between fossil fuels and global warming an ‘unproven hypothesis,’ internal reports had confirmed the connection.

Seven Reasons to be Wary of Waste-to-Energy Proposals

Burning rubbish to generate electricity or heat sounds great: you get rid of all your waste and also get seemingly "sustainable" energy. What could be better?

South Korea Shuts Down 10 Coal-Fired Power Plants to Curb Pollution

The shutdown comes after the government said last month it would idle up as much as 15 coal-fired power plants between December and February, while its remainin…

Coal Trade

Japan to Keep Pushing Coal in Developing World Despite Criticism

Japan will continue providing backing to new coal-fired power projects in developing countries, a government source said Monday, despite international efforts t…

Chile to Present Climate Law Targeting Net Zero by 2050

Chile has confirmed plans to present a much-anticipated climate change law next week that would set a target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

EU and Africa Signed A $120m Deal to Fund Sustainable Energy Projects

The European Investment Bank and the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) have signed a deal to fund sustainable energy projects over t…

Coal Mine

Albanese says Australia Should Continue to Export Coal

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has backed the case for Australian coal exports amid a divisive debate on shutting down the trade to act on climate change, arguin…

Industry, Climate Groups Issue EU Green Deal Plea

Major European lobby groups are calling on the EU Commission to show more ambition on climate and energy policies.

Two Cheers for Pakistan’s Electric Vehicle Policy

With 43% of the airborne emissions in the country from the transport sector, Malik Amin Aslam, the federal minister for climate change told thethirdpole.net tha…