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Coal Trade

China’s May Coal Imports Fall 18%, Hit by Cheap Domestic Coal, Renewables

China, the world's leading coal purchaser, reduced its coal imports by 18% in May compared to the same period last year, according to customs data released …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Brazil Solar Imports Slow as New China Trade Routes Open

Brazil’s imports of photovoltaic modules, cells, and systems dropped to $722.2 million FOB from January to April 2025, down 33% from $1.08 billion the pre…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Sees C11 Model’s Cumulative Deliveries Surpass 250,000 Units

On June 5, 2025, Leapmotor, a Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer, announced that its C11 model has surpassed 250,000 units in cumulative sales. This milest…

Coal Mine

Trump Administration Approves Coal Mine Expansion to Boost Asia Exports

On Friday, the U.S. Interior Department approved a plan by Signal Peak Energy to expand coal mining operations at the Bull Mountains mine in Montana’s Mus…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Approves 11.29 GW of Coal Power in Q1 2025

China has approved 11.29 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity in the first quarter of 2025, according to a Greenpeace East Asia report. This follows a 41.5…

Carbon Capture

MODEC and UK Firm Going in Hot Pursuit of FPSO-Based Carbon Capture Tech

Japan-based MODEC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-headquartered Carbon Clean Solutions to explore the deployment of offshore carbon captu…

Nuclear Decommissioning

UK Parliament Committee Calls for Speedier Sellafield Clean-up

The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has expressed concerns over the GBP136 billion (USD184 billion) cost of decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear…

China

CATL, APM Terminals Partner to Drive Electrification of Port Equipment, Global Logistics Decarbonization

On June 4, 2025, CATL, a prominent battery manufacturer, entered a strategic partnership with APM Terminals, a division of A.P. Moller - Maersk, to advance the …

Brazil

Brazil’s Poultry Exports Fell in May, Hit by Bird Flu Case

Brazil’s poultry exports saw a significant decline in May compared to last year, government data revealed on Thursday, due to trade restrictions following…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Turbine Hall Demolished at Sizewell A

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has completed the demolition of the turbine hall and adjacent structures at the decommissioned Sizewell A nuclear power plant…

Battery

ECO STOR to Build 50MW Battery in Finland

ECO STOR, a Norwegian company, is developing a 50MW/1hr battery energy storage system (BESS) in central Finland near Uleåborg, following a final investmen…

Metal

US Steel, Aluminum Imports From UK to Remain at 25%

On June 3, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation maintaining tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the United Kingdom at 25%, while incre…

LNG

US LNG Exports Declines in May From April’s Record

In May 2025, U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports decreased to 8.9 million metric tons from a record 9.3 million metric tons in April, according to prelimin…

Mexico

Mexico Setting the Course for Green Shipping

Mexico has launched the development of its National Action Plan (NAP) for maritime decarbonization, aiming to foster a sustainable and resilient shipping sector…

Oil Refinery

Petroecuador Declares Emergency at Ecuador’s Biggest Refinery After Fire Damages

Petroecuador, Ecuador’s state-owned oil company, announced a 60-day emergency at the Esmeraldas refinery, the country’s largest, on Thursday, follow…