Coal region

China

China's top coal region to expand coal-to-oil output in energy security push

China’s top coal-producing region plans to build the country’s largest base for turning coal into oil, gas and chemicals to help ​reduce reliance o…

Australia

Origin Unveils Plan for Green Hydrogen Hub on Australia's East Coast

Australia’s Origin Energy has unveiled plans for a potential hydrogen hub in one of Australia’s key coal regions.

Coal Production

Germany Begins Allocating €40 Billion to Coal Regions to Start Phase-Out

By 2038, Germany’s last coal-fired power plants are expected to be shut down. To reorient the regions economically, however, they are to be replaced by researc…

Solar Power Plant

Solar Power Has Significant Potential in Coal Regions in Europe

By providing vast amounts of clean energy, and facilitating new jobs and investment opportunities in local communities impacted by the phase-out of coal, solar …