Coal
India’s coal-fired electricity generation reaches peak in January
India’s coal-fired electricity generation rose to record levels in January 2024, as coal’s share of the country’s electricity generation rose…
Jera and IHI test co-firing of ammonia at coal plant in Japan
Power generation company Jera and engineering company IHI have initiated a test facility at the Hekinan thermal power plant in…
Green transition: how significant would India’s membership of the IEA be?
In its 2024 Ministerial Meeting, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that ministers from its 31 member countries had agreed…
Half a million lose power in Australia as coal plant goes offline in storm
Around 500,000 households in Australia’s south-eastern state of Victoria are without electricity after the country’s biggest coal-fired power plant went…
Disused coal mines in England to be mapped for clean energy potential
Dan Norris, the Mayor of the West of England, has pledged funding to explore the potential use of old, flooded…
Wind and solar power to overtake coal in China this year – report
China’s installed wind and solar capacity is expected to overtake coal power production for the first time this year. According…
Poland to plan coal phase-out
Poland is planning to set an end date for coal-fuelled power, marking a change to the government’s approach to climate…
Germany’s emissions hit 70-year low in 2023 – study
Germany’s GHG emissions hit a seven-decade low in 2023 as the country continues to phase-out coal-fired power in its electricity…
China reinstates coal tariffs threatening Russian exporters
China has reinstated import levies on coal in a move that could threaten Russian exporters dependant on Chinese demand. In…
India’s Government to put 26 coal mines up for auction
India’s Government launched its 9th round of commercial auctions for its coal mines on Wednesday, as the country looks to…