Focus on Coal
Tata Steel brings forward UK coke ovens closure
Indian-owned Tata Steel UK said Monday that it would shut down coke ovens at its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales starting this...
New US climate envoy wants China to speed up coal transition
China should speed up its transition from coal, the new chief US climate negotiator John Podesta said Thursday, while pledging to maintain open...
Yellen says Biden tax credits boost clean energy investment in coal country
By David Lawder ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday clean energy investments in parts of the U.S. historically reliant...
Alberta coal mine moves ahead without permits federal officials say are needed
Environmental groups are asking Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without...
South Africa says climate targets on track if coal switch not delayed again
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s delay in taking coal-fired power stations offline will only harm its commitment to net-zero emissions...
Country star Corb Lund criticizes Alberta minister over coal application support
TABER, Alta. — An Alberta country music star is criticizing the province’s energy minister for advising its energy regulator to accept initial applications...
China 2023 coal power approvals rose, putting climate targets at risk
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China approved 114 gigawatts (GW) of coal power capacity in 2023, up 10% from a year earlier, with...
Supreme Court seems skeptical of power plant ‘good neighbor’ rule
EPA rule to restrict smokestack emissions challenged by three states over costs and effectiveness.
Putin says European greens capitalising on climate fears
Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned Germany's commitment to phasing out coal
