April 16, 2023

Coal phase-out not happening fast enough to avoid rising global temperatures — study

A recent study shows that the use of coal power is not decreasing fast enough to avoid a temperature rise higher than 2 degrees Celsius by 2100 as established in…

April 15, 2023

G-7 nears fossil fuel phase-out deal without coal exit deadline

The Group of Seven fell short of sealing a deal on a timeline to exit coal.

April 15, 2023

Germany retires nuclear plants in hopes of greener pastures

Germany ends its tumultuous six-decade reliance on nuclear energy.  

April 14, 2023

Industrial contamination may no longer be contained by Arctic permafrost  —  study

Industrial legacy buried in the Arctic permafrost or deposited on its surface may no longer be contained by the frozen soil, researchers have found.

April 12, 2023

Rio Tinto starts construction to expand capacity at Quebec aluminum smelter

The $178 million investment will allow more of Rio's aluminium production to be used to make billets from renewable hydroelectric power.

April 12, 2023

Water-based batteries store more energy than previously thought

US-based researchers are getting closer to developing metal-free batteries.

April 11, 2023

Coal supplying less US power than gas, renewables and nuclear

Coal use in the US power market is set to decline for a second year in succession.

April 11, 2023

Export restrictions may threaten the green transition, OECD says

The restrictions have increased more than five-fold in the last decade to a point where 10% of the global value of exports is subject to at least one measure, the…

April 11, 2023

G-7 nations tussle over bid to phase out coal power by 2030

The EU, the US and Japan have expressed reservations about a UK proposal to phase out out domestic coal power generation by 2030.

April 11, 2023

One of Teck Resources’ top investors backs separation plan

Egerton Capital UK said it will support proposal to separate Teck's base metals and a coal businesses in upcoming shareholders vote.