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(Reuters) – Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production on Monday with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands. It will end over 140 years of coal power in Britain. In 2015 Britain announced plans to close coal plants within the next decade as part of wider …
Britain to Become First G7 Country to End Coal Power as Last Plant Closes Read More »
Energy Department enacted gas terminal moratorium in January Shale boom transformed US into world’s biggest LNG exporter The oil and gas industry is zeroing in on the Biden administration’s moratorium on new liquefied natural gas export permits as the key policy they want changed under the next US president. Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth called on …
Chevron CEO Attacks Biden LNG Export Pause on Costs, Carbon Read More »
(Reuters) – Trillions of dollars of bank finance to fossil fuel companies is being routed via opaque financial centres in several countries, including the Netherlands, research published on Wednesday showed. The study by Tax Justice Network, which campaigns against tax havens, highlights a lack of transparency in funding for energy companies. The study examined 60 …
Trillions of Dollars of Fossil Fuel Finance Routed via Tax Havens, Study Says Read More »
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) – China, the world’s largest builder of coal-fired power stations, cut the number of permits for new plants by nearly 80% in the first half of 2024, an environmental group report finds, saying time would tell whether it was a turning point. The Greenpeace East Asia report, based …
China Has Cut New Coal Power Plant Permits by Nearly 80%, Greenpeace Says Read More »
By Sourasis Bose Deal creates one of the largest US coal companies Combined company to export bulk of production to Asia Arch stockholders to own about 45% of combined company Consol shareholders to own rest Aug 21 (Reuters) – Arch Resources (ARCH.N) will merge with Consol Energy (CEIX.N) in an all-stock deal to create a …
Consol Energy, Arch Resources Strike Merger Deal to Create $5 Billion Coal Mining Giant Read More »
There’s little doubt that avoiding the most dire effects of climate change requires phasing out power stations that burn coal, the biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions. Yet the opposite is happening. Even as temperatures on Earth smash new records and scientists warn the climate is reaching dangerous tipping points, the amount of coal being …
We’re Burning More Climate-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why? Read More »
(Reuters) – Global electricity demand is set to grow at its fastest pace in nearly 20 years this year, spurred by increasing demand for air conditioning as temperatures rise, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Friday. The trend, expected to continue into 2025, will support ongoing use of coal power, even …
Rising Cooling Demand to Keep Coal Plants Online This Year, IEA Says Read More »
(Reuters) – Major Chinese asset managers have billions of dollars invested in fossil fuels with no plans for a phase out, a new Greenpeace report said. The environmental organisation’s analysis of 16 major Chinese asset managers released on Thursday said that they have invested a combined 267.2 billion yuan ($36.79 billion) in high-carbon sectors and …
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(Reuters) – More than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries could be decommissioned and profitably replaced by cleaner solar energy starting from the end of the decade, research on Monday showed. Though only a tenth of existing coal plants are scheduled to shut down by 2030, more could close if efforts are made to …
Summary Proposal would restrict private finance for new coal plants Aims to increase finance to retire existing plants early OECD countries considering proposal, want deal by COP29 Backers include France, U.S., UK. Japan pushes back (Reuters) – Some of the world’s major economies want to finalise a plan ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit …
Major World Economies Seek to Halt New Private Sector Coal Financing Read More »
