Focus on Coal
NYC comptroller Lander to end private market fossil fuel investments
If approved, the plan would bar future investments in pipelines and LNG terminals in the funds' private equity portfolios.
US grants $428 million to clean energy projects in communities that relied on coal
Many of the projects are in states that have leaned Republican in recent elections or are battleground states.
Analysis: Solar surge will send coal power tumbling by 2030, IEA data reveals
Carbon Brief analysis of IEA data: Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse.
WisdomTree pays $4 million over SEC greenwashing charges
WisdomTree pays $4M to settle SEC charges over misstatements in ESG funds, which included fossil fuel and tobacco investments.
Indian policy body calls for power plants to pause installing sulphur reducing gear
India's top policy think tank has proposed halting the installation of equipment to reduce sulphur emissions at coal plants, sparking debate over air...
Second Consultation: Methodology for Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants
17 October 2024 Verra is opening a second public consultation on the draft Methodology for Accelerated Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants Using a Just...
US Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
The rule requires many coal-fired power plants to capture 90 per cent of their carbon emissions or shut down within eight years.
Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy’s coal-fired island
Sardinians sabotage wind turbines, resisting renewable projects they say exploit the island, as tensions over green energy rise.
Renewables on track to replace coal in world’s richest countries: Ember
Coal generation in OECD countries has fallen to less than half of its peak in 2007, driven primarily by a significant increase in...
South Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant
South Africa’s Komati coal plant shutdown stalls green transition, leaving jobs lost and renewable projects delayed.
