Coal

Ukraine

Ukrainian Coalition Calls for Embargo on Russian Energy

Some of the biggest energy companies in Ukraine have urged Western companies to stop buying energy from Russia.

Carbon Emissions

Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Historic Highest in 2021: IEA

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6 per cent in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever, as the world economy rebounded strongly fr…

Poland

Poles Urge EU to Stick with Gas as a Transition Fuel in District Heating

Poland’s largest electricity company, PGE, has asked EU regulators for more time to replace coal with gas in district heating systems.

United States

US Bitcoin Mining Firm Turns to Harmful Coal Waste for Cleaner Energy

In a bid to make crypto mining more environmentally friendly, Stronghold Digital Mining is turning harmful waste from coal mining into clean energy to power Bit…

Clean Coal

Chinese Vice Premier Stresses Clean, Efficient Use of Coal

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has stressed coordinated efforts to secure energy supply and make new progress in promoting clean and efficient utilization of co…

Carbon Neutral

Coal’s a ‘Stupid Investment’ and We’re ‘Sleepwalking to Climate Catastrophe,’ Says UN Chief Guterres

The U.N. Secretary General issued a stark warning Monday, saying the planet had emerged from last year’s COP26 summit in Glasgow with “a certain naïve optimi…

Energy Storage Battery

Australian Utility Gets Tick of Approval for 2GWh Liddell Battery

Australia’s biggest power producer AGL has secured planning approval for a 500MW/2GWh grid-connected utility scale battery to be developed at the site of its c…

Coal Mine

Climate Impact From China’s Coal Push Visible From Space

China’s increased reliance on coal to combat an energy shortage was never going to bode well for its ambitions to cut planet-warming emissions.

Australia

Australia Bans Alumina Exports to Russia, Sources Coal for Ukraine

Australia has imposed an immediate ban on exports of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia.

Nuclear Power Plant

Court Orders South Africa Government to Clean up Air in Coal Belt

A South African court on Friday upheld a complaint by activists that poor air quality in the coal belt is a breach of constitutional rights, giving the environm…

China

China's Major Coal-Producing Region Embraces New Energy

North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a major coal production hub, has set a target to see the amount of new energy power generation surpass that of t…

Coal Mine

Vietnam Government Says Power Plants Facing Coal Shortages

Coal-fired power plants in Vietnam are facing a shortage of coal supplies after COVID-19 infections disrupted the operations of local miners and due to the hig…

Coal Mine

GRI Launches New Standard to Manage the Impacts of Coal

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new standard to address sustainability challenges facing coal companies.

Coal Mine

Balkan States Say Supply Security more Pressing than Ditching Coal

A surge in power costs and concerns about reliance on Russian energy have prompted Balkan utilities to reassess plans to shut down coal-fired power plants, desp…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Japan's Fukushima Earthquake Shuts Dozen Power Plants, Sendai, Chiba Refineries

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred offshore Fukushima in northeastern Japan late March 16, shutting a dozen coal, gas and oil-fired power plants along with the…