When the Vietnamese government decided to cut coal use in its next energy plan in 2016, he followed the advice of an unlikely source: one of the country’s foremost environmentalists.Read More
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Russian Coal Mine Responsible for Major Methane Leaks
A remote sensing satellite has detected one of the largest releases of methane from a single industrial zone, an underground coal mine in south-central Russia. The finding is another indicationRead More
China doubled its coal
3. Nobody likes power cuts, especially authoritarian governments. Many Chinese provinces suffered critical electricity shortages last fall. Factories fell silent in an instant. High-rise office buildings had to be evacuatedRead More
Coming Soon To This Coal Town: The Sun In A Big Way
In Martin County, Ky., where coal production is flattening, entrepreneurs promise a new solar farm on top of a closed mine will bring green energy jobs. Source link
Big Insurers Are Creating A Plan To Cut Coal
This article is part of our latest article DealBook special report about the trends that will shape the coming decades. Insurers have a uniquely powerful role in addressing climate changeRead More
More than 40 Countries Pledge to End the Use of Coal Power at COP26
Jennifer Morgan, executive director of Greenpeace International, said it was “a loophole”. “This is one more nail in the charcoal coffin, but only one, and the coffin is not sealedRead More
According to the leaked document, 18 countries will phase out coal
According to the British government, which signed the deal at a global climate summit, a coalition of 18 countries as well as dozens of banks and other institutions will pledgeRead More
South Africa To Get $8.5 Billion To Switch From Coal To Renewable Energy
In global climate talks for years, developing countries have said they need more financial aid from rich countries to accelerate their shift away from fossil fuels. Now the world isRead More
China Extracts More Coal for Power Needs Despite Climate Change
LINFEN, China — Desperate to meet its electricity needs, China is starting new coal production, which in one year exceeds all of Western Europe’s mines, at an enormous cost toRead More
Coal Stocks Rising Even As The Planet Warms
These extraordinary stock returns are odd, to say the least. If the world is to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change, the planet’s long-term needs are clear: BurnRead More
