Coal

Poland

Poland and Germany Best Placed for Gas-To-Coal Switch

European countries cited as best equipped as continent cuts its dependency on Russian gas, according to a report by ING’s macroeconomics team

Energy Transition

How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

To move quickly to 100% renewable energy, start with the commercial sector

Net Zero Emission

‘Net Zero Will More Than Double Australian Energy Bills’

A new report claims closing coal-fired power stations isn’t the way to go

Coal Price

Australian State’s Coal Royalty Hike Could Nudge Others to Follow Suit - Analysts

Queensland's bigger-than-expected hike in coal royalties could embolden other Australian states and resources-heavy countries around the world to make similar m…

Hydrogen Project

$5 Billion Green Hydrogen Project Launches Between Adani and TotalEnergies

The renewable H2 initiative is meant to help India to cut back on its oil and coal imports.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Europe May Shift Back to Coal as Russia Turns Down Gas Flows

Europe's biggest Russian gas buyers raced to find alternative fuel supplies on Monday and could burn more coal to cope with reduced gas flows from Russia that t…

LNG

‘Green Energy World Will Be Cheaper’ Rwe CEO Says as Germany Faces Gas Crunch

Economics minister Habeck announces measure to save gas and avoid rationing in coming winter that include longer use of coal power plants.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Netherlands to Burn More Coal to Conserve Gas

The Netherlands will ease its current restrictions on coal-fired power plants.

EU

Coalition Calls for EU Hydrogen Quota for Shipping

Energy providers, shipping companies and NGOs call on the EU to introduce a minimum quota of 6% sustainable and scalable hydrogen fuels by 2030

Energy Transition

Australia Needs Coal, Gas to Back up Renewables - Regulators

Australia's Energy Security Board proposed on Monday paying coal- and gas-fired generators for buffer supply on the grid but offering longer-term contracts for …

Natural Gas

Austria Revives Coal-Fired Power Option as Russia Cuts Gas Supply

Austria's government agreed with utility Verbund on Sunday to convert a reserve, gas-fired power plant so that it can produce electricity with coal should restr…

Energy Transition

South Africa: Planning for Life After Coal While Exploring the Ideal Energy Mix

Unpacking the ideal energy mix for one of Africa’s leading economies, was a hot topic in several conversations at the recent Enlit Africa conference.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australian Power Crisis Eases as Coal-Fired Plants Crank Up

Blackout risks eased in eastern Australia on Friday as about a third of the coal-fired generation that had been offline in recent weeks returned to service, but…

United Kingdom

UK ‘Paid £5.1BN for Russian Gas, Oil and Coal in 2021’

The UK spent £5.1 billion on Russian energy imports in the year to April 2022.

LNG

How the World’s Top Coal, LNG Exporter Ran Into a Power Crisis

Australia, the world's top exporter of coal and liquefied natural gas, is battling a power crunch, posing major challenges for the country's new Labor governmen…