June 1, 2022

China opens door to more new coal power with minor wording tweak

China has said it plans to let consumption of the fossil fuel increase until 2025 before beginning to reduce it.

May 31, 2022

UK government weighs paying for coal supply to keep plants open

The price of the power plant fuel in Europe has roughly tripled in the past 12 months as a supply crisis in the gas market has driven utilities toward the…

May 31, 2022

UK weighs $1 billion guarantee for South Africa shift from coal

The guarantee is part of a larger $8.5 billion funding package proposed by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union.

May 30, 2022

Colombia miners brace for environmental crackdown

No matter who wins the presidential elections on June 19, the sector is facing tougher rules and a likely ban on open pit mining.

May 29, 2022

Glencore bribery cases draw in billionaire former executives

The US government said that two former top Glencore executives were personally involved in corruption.

May 27, 2022

How sugar can help reduce CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants

A new, sponge-like material made from sugar and alkali metal salts can efficiently trap carbon dioxide in its cavities.

May 26, 2022

Want to dismantle coal power faster? Green the grid

A fresh Australian government, along with an expanded slate of climate-focused independent and Greens legislators, should add further support to the nation’s energy transition.

May 26, 2022

China’s slumping economy to cut coal use even as output swells

China’s demand for thermal coal is likely to keep falling through the rest of the first half, as virus restrictions continue to mire the economy in a deep slump.

May 26, 2022

Glencore says bribery days are over. Now it has to prove it

Glencore’s top leadership has been overhauled in the last few years and boss Gary Nagle says it’s a “different company.”

May 24, 2022

Anglo American spinoff tackles toxic coal spill after government order

Documents released by a shareholder activist organization on Tuesday show that Thungela Resources has been ordered to repair the environmental damage or face legal action.