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The global impact of coal power
Feb 20, 2019 (SPX)
To estimate where action is most urgently required, the research group led by Stefanie Hellweg from ETH Zurich's Institute of Environmental Engineering modelled...
Glencore vows to cap coal output as profits tumble
Feb 20, 2019 (AFP)
The decision by the one of the world's biggest coal producers comes as activist shareholder groups try to pressure companies to cut back on the major producer o...
Australian court rejects coal mine on climate grounds
Feb 08, 2019 (AFP)
Chief Justice Brian Preston said a planned open cut coal mine in a scenic part of New South Wales state would be in "the wrong place at the wrong time". The rul...
China not 'walking the walk' on methane emissions
Jan 30, 2019 (SPX)
China is the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, which is used to generate more than 70 percent of its electricity. It also emits more methane than a...
China failing to curb methane emissions, study finds
Jan 29, 2019 (AFP)
The news is likely to fuel concerns that major emitters like China are failing to meet targets intended to prevent nightmare climate change scenarios. "China's ...
Germany's RWE warns of 'significant' job losses over coal exit
Jan 28, 2019 (AFP)
"We can't exactly say yet how many employees will be affected," Martin told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "But I expect a significant reduction as soon as 2023...
Torn over coal, German village struggles to heal
Jan 27, 2019 (AFP)
Residents of Proschim have for years lived with the uncertainty of whether the Welzow-Sued mine at the edge of their village will be expanded, flattening their ...
Germany should phase out coal use by 2038: commission
Jan 26, 2019 (AFP)
The commission agreed to the deadline after months of bitter wrangling as pressure mounts on Europe's top economy to step up its commitment to battling climate ...
Death toll in China mining accident rises to 21
Jan 13, 2019 (AFP)
A total of 87 people were working underground in the Shaanxi province mine at the time of the accident on Saturday afternoon, according to official news agency ...
Trump officially taps former coal lobbyist to lead EPA
Jan 09, 2019 (AFP)
The nomination of Wheeler, who is currently the acting EPA chief, requires Senate confirmation. Wheeler, 54, has been the interim agency administrator since Sco...
Closing coal plants saves lives, boosts crop yields
Jan 06, 2019 (UPI)
New research suggests the reductions in coal pollution are not only helping save American lives, but also boosting crop yields. According to a new study, as coa...
Spain to see exploitation end in all coal mines
Jan 01, 2019 (UPI)
As many as 26 coal operations, of which 12 were still active, will have to end all exploitation activities by Monday or else will have to return some $572 milli...
With final goodbye, Germany to shutter last black coal mine
Dec 21, 2018 (AFP)
The remaining 1,500 workers of the Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop will make their final descent into the pit's belly, greeting each other one more time with the...
With final goodbye, Germany shutters last black coal mine
Dec 21, 2018 (AFP)
The remaining 1,500 workers of the Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop will make their final descent into the pit's belly, greeting each other one more time with the...
End of an era as Germany's last black coal mine closes
Dec 19, 2018 (AFP)
Although the end of the Prosper-Haniel colliery near the western town of Bottrop comes as polluting coal is increasingly under scrutiny, it was cheaper hard coa...
Global coal demand up for second year in a row
Dec 19, 2018 (UPI)
Declines in Europe and North America are offset by strong growth in India and Southeast Asia, according to a Tuesday report from the International Energy Agency...
EU electricity reform calls end to coal subsidies
Dec 19, 2018 (AFP)
The reform, clinched after marathon talks, broadly aims to develop a more transparent and competitive market as the European Commission, the EU's executive arm,...
7 dead in southwest China mining accident
Dec 16, 2018 (AFP)
The accident occurred around 6.00pm (1000 GMT) Saturday after the connecting segment of a mining skip broke, causing it to plummet down the mine shaft, the offi...
China's unbridled export of coal power imperils climate goals
Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)
The carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from these Chinese-backed plants could cripple global efforts to rein in global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels...
Hundreds protest detention of Greenpeace activists in Slovakia
Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)
Protesters gathered in the city centre touted banners saying "Activism is not a crime" and "Don't imprison people who want to save your life", among others. The...
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