May 9, 2019

Seeds of a just coal transition policy in Colorado — IEEFA

Template could apply to Appalachia, Powder River Basin, Hopi-Navajo lands in Arizona.

May 8, 2019

IEA: Renewables growth is stalling

Renewable energy deployment stalled out last year, raising alarm bells about the pace of the clean energy transition.

May 8, 2019

Trading houses caught in crossfire of Russian oil contamination

Trading houses Vitol, Glencore and Trafigura are caught in the crossfire between Russian oil producers and Western buyers.

May 7, 2019

In the land where coal is king, mine jobs outweigh climate fears

Coal is Australia’s second-largest income generator after iron ore, and many lawmakers welcome efforts to boost an industry that brings in A$60 billion ($42 billion) a year.

May 7, 2019

Norway’s KLP fund cuts coal exposure

Norwegian pension fund manager KLP has sold $366m of bond and equity exposure in 46 companies, including leading miners BHP and Anglo American.

May 7, 2019

Norway is using its wealth to lead an exodus from coal

A law set to pass in June will see the Norwegian Oil Fund divest more from coal, and invest over $20B in renewable energy.

May 6, 2019

Oil holds above $60 as supply concerns counter Trump trade talk

Oil recovered from early declines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with China.

May 2, 2019

Kyrgyzstan bans uranium mining after protests

Kyrgyzstan's parliament voted on Thursday to ban uranium exploration and mining despite previously issuing licenses to foreign companies such as Canada's Azarga.

May 1, 2019

Mexico to recover bodies of miners killed in 2006 blast

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to recover the 63 remaining bodies of miners killed in the Pasta de Conchos mine explosion in 2006.

May 1, 2019

How Russia contaminated $2.7B of oil exports to Europe

For 10 days, refiners and oil firms in Europe cut purchases of Russian oil by up to a million barrels a day after finding out crude from the Druzhba pipeline…