Focus on Coal
BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid looms
Shares of BHP Group touched a 3-month high on Tuesday about 36 hours ahead of a deadline to lodge a formal bid for...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Opinion: South Africa's plan to transition from coal to renewable energy sources must include mobilizing different forms of international finance, investing in new...
US appeals court won’t pause EPA power plant emissions rule for now
A federal appeals court on Friday refused to temporarily pause a landmark rule issued by the EPA requiring reductions in carbon emissions
US ends leasing in its largest coal-producing region
Biden's government announced it was ending coal leases in the Powder River Basin, the nation's largest coal-producing region
US proposes ending new federal leases in its biggest coal region
The Bureau of Land Management proposal would affect millions of acres of U.S. federal lands and underground mineral reserves in the Powder River...
US Southwest, Texas at risk of power shortfalls this summer: regulator
The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising...
Canadian Climate Institute on Alberta’s evolving electricity market
The recent electricity price spikes witnessed in Alberta have come as the market moved between years with supply surplus, to tighter market conditions.
US discussed ‘overcapacity’ in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks
The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral...
Opinion: China shifting to utility-scale solar, but obstacles remain
Opinion: China’s track record on solar, a critical decarbonization tool, is hardly above criticism, including in its domestic market, Joseph Webster writes.
25 US states challenge EPA power plant emissions rule in court
EPA's coal regulations hit with lawsuit from 25 Republican state attorneys general.
