This news article reports on how increased use of fans and air conditioning in the UK, as temperatures increase, has led to electricity suppliers having to meet the extra demand by starting up coal-powered plants. Read more
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Responding to media reports that the Government is due to give approval this week for a new coal mine in... Read more
The U.S. coal industry is in the midst of a transition. Changes in regulation and technological innovation from other fossils... Read more
This article reports that China's coal production and consumption are likely to rise in the near term as the government focuses on the need for energy security. The article includes quotes from Xie Chunping. Read more
This policy brief reviews the attention given to a crucial aspect of climate change action - the just transition - at the COP26 climate summit and the priorities that lie ahead for 2022. Read more
In this BBC News Channel interview Josh Burke discusses the announcement by 40 countries at COP26 of their intention to phase out the use of coal. Read more
The race is on to ‘consign coal power to history’. The end of coal power generation is a climate – and economic – imperative. There can be no healthy economy without a healthy planet, says Danae Kyriakopoulou. Read more
Action by the finance sector in the coal-to-clean transition now needs to be scaled up, focusing on local needs and delivering tangible social impact, say Sabrina Muller and Nick Robins. Read more
Catherine Higham and Arnaud Koehl examine the regulatory measures being taken by G20 countries to limit domestic fossil fuel production and call for international coordination on this issue at COP26. Read more
This article reports on how the price of insurance is increasing for some coal and oils sands companies due to the fact that a growing number of insurers are refusing to underwrite companies involved in the production or transportation of fossil fuels. The article includes quotes from Swenja Surminski. Read more