Focus on Coal
Alberta to appeal ruling ordering release of documents on coal mining in Rockies
Alberta is appealing a judge's ruling that ordered the release of internal documents on coal mining in the western Canadian province's Rocky Mountains.
Tough rules force US power plants to capture emissions or shut down
New EPA rules on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration's most ambitious effort yet to roll back...
NGOs accuse ADB of funding coal plants despite clean energy vows
Indonesia coal projects are not excluded from being funded Asian Development Bank, four NGOs allege.
Canada’s Teck Resources misses first-quarter profit estimates
Lacklustre steelmaking coal sales blamed for Teck profits disappointment.
China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite targets
China will continue using coal despite a massive ramp-up in renewable generation, which will make up 88% of China's power generation mix in...
Poland’s Tauron seeks to spur renewables expansion
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s Tauron aims to expand in renewable energy as the profitability of coal assets declines, the state-controlled power utility said...
Russia’s OTEKO to reject offer for coal transshipment terminal
Transport group Delo will submit an offer to buy OTEKO's Taman coal transshipment terminal to lower coal prices and resume stalled operations
Opinion: Hydropower ruling a victory for environmental justice on Indigenous lands
Opinion: To meet its ambitious goals for the shift to clean energy, the Biden administration will need to live up to its trust...
Alberta government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
Newly released documents confirm Alberta's government was talking with the coal industry for years about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains...
Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease
Health problems have grown in recent years as miners dig through more layers of rock to gain access to coal seams when deposits...
