Tagged With Coal
16 December 2022
High levels of demand are not translating into greenfield investments due to climate policies
28 November 2022
Transition is complicated in countries with high coal dependency because of remaining lifetimes of plants and expense of gas
14 November 2022
Policymakers’ ongoing preference for regulated power tariffs over market-based pricing is one of key problems China needs to address
27 October 2022
New policies in the EU, the US and China will cause emissions to peak this decade, the first time this has been forecast in an IEA Steps scenario
19 October 2022
World on course for 33.8bn t of CO₂ emissions this year, but major deployments of renewables and EVs have slowed rate of increase
26 September 2022
Country’s largest energy and industrial companies take the lead in early development ahead of wider deployment of technology
14 September 2022
Proposals also include a temporary revenue cap on operators of renewable, nuclear and lignite power generation
6 September 2022
State government approves doubling of Mount Pleasant mine as it refuses moratorium on new fossil fuel production
24 August 2022
Prices in the EU’s emissions trading scheme hit an all-time high last week after an August rally on reduced volumes and an increase in coal burn
12 August 2022
German utility targets €5bn investment in renewables but confirms temporary restart of lignite power plants to support winter supply
10 August 2022
Significant proportion of CO₂ from oil, gas and coal assets either producing or under construction must be left unburned, study says
13 July 2022
Cabinet adopts regulation allowing increased use of coal- and oil-fired generation as Russian gas crisis deepens
24 June 2022
Solar is the best option for India’s transition, but deployment of battery storage is needed to maximise its potential, industry figures tell event in New Delhi
4 April 2022
Financial pledges need to be substantially larger to have an impact, Indian policy expert says
15 March 2022
German utility is reviewing its fuel options for new generation capacity as the Ukraine war hits energy markets with full force, CEO Markus Krebber says
10 March 2022
Municipalities are resorting to direct procurement as the government fails to narrow the generation gap
10 March 2022
Burning of coal to fuel economic recovery led to 6pc increase in emissions from 2020
9 March 2022
More use of coal-fired power is likely in the short term, while new North Sea projects are not the answer, ETC chair Adair Turner tells Transition Economist
16 February 2022
New emissions targets and switch away from coal highlight fresh sustainability push
11 January 2022
Options for provision of dispatchable power to replace fossil fuels remain very expensive across Asia-Pacific, consultant says
11 January 2022
Economic recovery and surging natural gas prices have boosted demand for coal for power generation
17 December 2021
Report warns of gap between ambition and action as rising coal power generation in Asia threatens net-zero goals
9 December 2021
Pace of deployment to leave Indonesia and the Philippines heavily reliant on coal through end of decade, analysts say
8 December 2021
Number of investment funds active in EU ETS market up 50pc in 2021, exchange data shows
15 November 2021
Countries agree to phase down coal power and adopt global rules for carbon trade
11 November 2021
Joint declaration to tackle CO₂ and methane emissions, with China pledging to reduce coal consumption
10 November 2021
Cop26 talks fail to gain enough momentum on strengthening inadequate 2030 targets, says climate analysis consortium
4 October 2021
Additional 17-20Gt of carbon dioxide reductions and 40pc cut in methane emissions necessary to keep 1.5°C target alive
10 September 2021
Capacity additions continue despite falling demand and accelerating renewables rollout
26 August 2021
Wind and solar growth has been insufficient in fully meeting post-pandemic increase in power demand, with many countries turning to coal
23 June 2021
New entrants face lengthy applications and obligation to invest in system
17 May 2021
Reduced capacity factors and increasing renewable generation mean trend is accelerating
20 April 2021
Emerging markets are driving energy demand back to 2019 levels, with coal offsetting renewables growth
8 April 2021
Sunny and windy conditions combined with low demand over Easter reduced the need for fossil fuels in the energy mix
7 April 2021
Vale has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050—but selling its coal assets to a smaller operator could end up adding to environmental damage
30 March 2021
Eastern European countries are racing to build capacity to wean themselves off coal and hydropower respectively
16 March 2021
Reliance on coal will use up the national carbon budget, so nuclear will be needed to start reducing overall emissions
25 February 2021
The surge in carbon prices in recent months is having disproportionate impact on carbon-intensive coal, prompting operators to switch to gas wherever possible
5 February 2021
Environmental activism has proved key in derailing state plans to develop more coal-fired power stations
