Coal

Thermal Coal

Tough to Find Alternatives for Russian Thermal Coal, Says Japan Utilities Group Head

Alternatives for Russian thermal coal are difficult to find as the market is getting tighter, the head of a group representing Japanese utilities said on Friday…

Coal Price

India Faces Coal Shortage, Again

India faces another coal crunch as coal inventories at utilities are at the lowest for this time of the year in nearly a decade, while power demand is set to su…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Strong Growth in Asia’s Non-Hydropower Renewable Sector Will Help Meet Rising Power Demands but Coal Still Major Player

Major capacity additions in Asia’s non-hydropower renewables sector will facilitate the region’s ability to supply electricity amid rising power consumption n…

Coal Trade

How Much Coal in Europe Comes From Russia?

The European Union announced last week that it would ban Russian coal, the latest escalation in sanctions as the war in Ukraine drags on.

Coal Production

Coal to Dominate the Philippines’ Power Mix by 2031: Fitch

​Coal will dominate the Philippines’ power mix as it is projected to account for 61% of the country’s total power generation by 2031 even amidst efforts to r…

Carbon Emissions

Steelmaker Uses Green Hydrogen to Cut Carbon Emissions

For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers.

Coal Trade

Germany Will Need Full Transition Period to Ban Russian Coal

Germany will need to use the full four-month phase-out period to implement a ban on Russian coal under European Union sanctions, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on …

Energy Transition

As G20 Chair, Coal-Heavy Indonesia Sends Mixed Signals on Green Transition

Indonesia is using its stint as G20 president to push for more international funding for the green energy transition in developing nations.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia Plans to Slow Power Plant Closures

The Australian federal government plans to slow down the accelerated rate of power plant closures with proposals requiring utilities to provide a five-year noti…

Coal Trade

Europe’s Russia Coal Ban Foreshadows Higher Global Energy Prices

Europe is taking a big gamble as it moves to ban Russian coal, potentially leaving itself vulnerable to shortages and rolling blackouts while the rest of the wo…

Coal Trade

EU Targets Russian Coal, Ships in New Sanctions

The EU is proposing the 5th round of sanctions against Moscow, which among others target coal imports from Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der …

Carbon Emissions

'Methane matters': New Action Plan Offers Quick and Cost-Effective Routes to Cutting Global Emissions

Coalition of campaign groups present wide-ranging plan to help countries meet and exceed the cuts the promised to make through the Global Methane Pledge.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Australia’s Coal Conundrum: Economy, Climate at Odds

Coal has long been a lifeblood for Australia. The country is the world’s largest exporter of metallurgical coal used to make steel, and it’s the second-larges…

United States

U.S. Renewable Energy Production in 2021 Hit an All-Time High and Provided More Energy than Either Coal or Nuclear Power

U.S. production and consumption of renewable energy reached an all-time high in 2021, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. …

China

China's Annual Energy Production Capacity to Be 4.6 Bn MT Coal by 2025

China recently decided to raise its annual comprehensive energy production capacity to over 4.6 billion metric tonnes of standard coal by 2025.