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Record year for coal in 2024, world's hottest year
Paris (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history. Despite calls to halt humanity's burning of the filthiest fossil fuel driving climate change, the energy watchdog expects global demand for coal to hit record highs for the third year in a row. Scientists have warned that planet-warming greenhouse gases will have to be drastically slashed to limit global heating to avoid catastr ... read more |
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Indonesia's new coal phase-out goal sets 'daunting task'Jakarta (AFP) Dec 11, 2024 Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century is a "daunting task" that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn. ... more
In Bosnia, the path to renewables runs through its coal minesTuzla, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 At 250 metres underground, the dust is thick and oxygen is in short supply at the Mramor mine in northeastern Bosnia. ... more
China expected to hit peak coal consumption in 2025: reportBeijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 China's coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said. ... more
Police arrest 170 after floating blockade of Australian coal portSydney (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 Australian police arrested 170 climate activists over the weekend after their floating blockade briefly disrupted activity at one of the world's largest coal ports. ... more |
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Can carbon credits help close coal plants?Bangkok (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 A few dozen kilometres from the Philippine capital Manila sits a coal plant that some hope could be a model for how developing countries can quit the polluting fossil fuel. ... more 
Despite progress, China remains tethered to coal as climate change pressures mountSan Diego CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 A new paper from the University of California San Diego details how China faces numerous political, economic and technological obstacles as it tries to transition away from coal-the country's primar ... more 
Britain's last coal-fired power station closesLondon (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. ... more
Australia coal mine extensions slammed as a 'betrayal'Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 Australia's decision to extend the lifespan of three coal mines was branded as a "betrayal" by climate groups who said on Wednesday it means another 1.3 billion tonnes of emissions will be pumped into the atmosphere. ... more
India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: reportBangkok (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by 2029, threatening its climate goals, a report warned Thursday. ... more |
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'End of an era': UK to shut last coal-fired power plant
Ratcliffe On Soar, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over the small town of the same name and a landmark on the M1 motorway bisecting Derby and Nottingham. At the mainline railway station serving the nearby East Midlands Airport, its giant cooling towers rise up seemingly within touching distance of the track and platform. But at the end of this month, the site in central England will close its doors, signalling the end to pollutin ... read more 
Coal phase-out fuels far right in rural eastern GermanySpremberg, Germany (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 White clouds still billow from the cooling towers of a coal plant near Spremberg in Germany's ex-communist east but the end is in sight as Berlin phases out the dirty fossil fuel. ... more |
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UK blocks approval of first coal mine in 30 years London (AFP) Sept 13, 2024 Environmental campaigners on Friday claimed a "huge victory" after a court ruling overturned a decision to allow planning permission for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years. ... more
China coal production threatens climate goalsBangkok (AFP) Sept 10, 2024 China's planned expansion of coal mining threatens the country's climate goals and risks vastly increasing its methane emissions, a study warned on Tuesday. ... more 
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first timeSydney (AFP) Sept 4, 2024 Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable production surged, data showed Wednesday. ... more
China mining accident kills 8: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2024 mining accident in southwest China on Wednesday killed eight people, according to state media. ... more 
Swiss mining giant Glencore drops plan to exit coalZurich (AFP) Aug 7, 2024 Swiss commodities giant Glencore announced Wednesday that it had decided against spinning off its coal business for now after consulting shareholders who view the polluting fossil fuel as a cash-generating activity. ... more |
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