November 5, 2021

Coal is out, net zero now the goal in BOE’s greener bond buying

Bond buying will be skewed toward the stronger climate performers with the potential for further escalation.

November 5, 2021

Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure

Botswana is edging ahead with developing its coal resources, which are estimated at 200 billion tonnes.

November 5, 2021

As Africa’s renewables grow, fossil fuels inventories drop – report

A new report by PwC states that as Africa’s fossil fuel inventories show a downturn, renewables are on the rise across the continent.

November 4, 2021

Coal price: Asia’s near-term climate goals outweigh long-term pledges

In some ways, the richer nations of the developed world can speed up the end of coal in Asia, writes Clyde Russell.

November 3, 2021

Poland and Czech Republic close to agreement on Turow mine, says minister

The European Union's top court has told Poland to halt operations at the Turow open-pit lignite mine and power plant.

November 3, 2021

Biden’s carbon-capture plan hands lifeline to coal plants

Power plants that capture their carbon dioxide emissions would be eligible for a tax credit of as much as $85 per metric tonne under the draft of Biden’s $1.75 trillion…

November 3, 2021

North Coal wants future buyers to trace the ‘green’ features of its steelmaking coal

The Canadian miner partnered with Britain’s Circulor to establish traceability, including dynamic CO2 and ESG tracking, for its metallurgical coal product.

November 2, 2021

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says no plans to replace blast furnaces to cut emissions

Company has no plans to replace any of its coal-fueled blast furnace operations with electric-arc furnaces.

November 2, 2021

Canada to ban thermal coal exports by 2030

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also committed to impose a hard cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector.

November 1, 2021

China coal crisis thrown another curveball with Mongolia border closure

China’s northern neighbor has seen coal exports dwindle since April because of the pandemic.