Coal
Australian Government says coal-to-nuclear switch would cost $249bn
Calls to replace Australia’s coal-fired power stations with nuclear reactors would cost A$387bn ($249bn) and is unrealistic, according to the…
Report: South Korea and Australia remain world’s top producers of emissions from coal
Australia and South Korea are on average the top two coal power polluters out of all G20 member states, a…
NSW Government in talks to extend life of Eraring coal plant
The New South Wales (NSW) State Government has entered talks with Origin Energy to discuss extending the life of Australia’s…
Poland’s leading party to establish energy transition ministry
The Polish Government will establish a Ministry of Energy Transition if the current leading party secures a third consecutive term…
India increases coal power output as dry, hot weather continues
India has increased the amount of coal-fired power in its electricity mix as it grapples with continued high demand driven…
Signal: Australia threatened by likely power shortages
Australia’s grid operator has warned that, without innovation and proper investment, the country is at high risk of power shortages.…
China continues permitting the equivalent of two coal-fired power plants per week
China is continuing a coal-fired power plant permitting spree that began in 2022, despite its net-zero commitments. According to analysis…
France to extend life of its final coal plants ahead of winter
France will extend the life of its two remaining coal-fired power plants until the end of 2024 as the country…
AGL to continue running 2.2GW Victorian coal plant till 2035
AGL Energy (AGL), an Australian energy company, has reached a structured transition agreement (STA) with the government of Victoria related…
BHEL reaches milestone on 660MW unit at Bangladesh thermal project
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), India’s state-owned power generation equipment manufacturer, has attained synchronisation of the 660MW second unit at…