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New Dutch Coalition Aims for More Offshore Gas Extraction, Nuclear Energy

The incoming Dutch government said on Thursday it will aim to expand offshore natural gas extraction and nuclear energy production as part of plans to reduce th…

Electric Vehicles

Biden Hikes US Tariffs on Chinese Imports

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries, computer chips an…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Editorial: Germany Turns to Coal Power to Keep the Lights On

Even green Europeans would rather tap coal than face the reality of overdependence on unreliable renewable energy.Late last month, Germany’s energy regula…

India

India Fires up Coal Use and Emissions During Election, Heat Wave

Smoke billows from the cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Ahmedabad, India, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo Purchase Licensing RightsI…

Coal Trade

US Coal Exports to Rise, Production Declines

The U.S. Energy Information Administration revised its coal export forecast upwards, driven by stronger-than-expected February data and progress restoring acces…

Solar Panel

Italy Curbs Installation of Solar Panels on Agricultural Land

A solar panels array, part of the renewable energy community of Politecnico di Milano is seen in Milan, Italy, April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo P…

Coal Trade

Australia's Second-Largest Pension Fund Blacklists Thermal Coal Investments

The sun shines above high tension power lines in an industrial area of west Sydney July 12, 2011. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz Purchase Licensing RightsAustralian pensi…

Coal Production

RWE Open to Lignite Foundation, up to Berlin to Start Process

Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE addresses the media during the annual results news conference of the German utility in Essen, Germany, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jana R…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

NSW to Announce Life Extension of Eraring, Australia's Largest Coal-Fired Power Station

An aerial view of Eraring coal-fired power station. Photograph: Harlz/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe New South Wales government will announce within days it will e…

Coal Production

G7 Reaches Deal to Exit From Coal by 2035

Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired power plants in the first half of the 2030s, in a s…

Coal Mine

Premier: Sarawak to replace coal with biomass at Sejingkat, Balingian power plan

Sarawak plans to replace the use of coal at the Sejingkat and Balingian power plants with biomass, in line with the state’s efforts to develop clean and s…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Engie to Divest From Morocco's Safi Coal Plant Before 2027

The logo of Engie is seen during the company's annual general shareholders meeting in Paris, France, April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Pu…

Coal Trade

Italy Pushes G7 for Coal Phase-Out Date Ahead of Energy Meeting, Sources Say

Italy is pushing for an agreement among the Group of Seven wealthy nations to set a target date for the phase-out of coal in power generation, diplomatic source…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Czech Billionaire Kretinsky's Energy Assets Make $7.8 Bln Core Profit in 2023

Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky speaks at a conference in Prague, Czech Republic, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/David W Cerny/ File photo Purchase Licensing Righ…

Coal Trade

Pressure on Gas and LNG Prices to Help Switch From Coal, Says J.P. Morgan

An LNG tanker is guided by tug boats at the Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG export unit in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, U.S., April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Marcy de Luna/File …