September 28, 2021 China power crisis to kick off global race for coal imports Asia’s largest economy could also look farther afield to coal exporters like South Africa, Colombia, the US and Canada.
September 28, 2021 Coal resurgence in Colombia is coming at just the right time Latin America’s top supplier expects output to jump 40% to 50% this year, after an extended strike disrupted production in 2020.
September 28, 2021 Russell: Surging coal prices split Asian buyers into rich and poor As seaborne coal in Asia trades at near record highs there are early signs of demand destruction, especially among buyers such as India.
September 28, 2021 Over 150m households, 23m businesses could switch to solar by 2050 — report According to BloombergNEF and Schneider Electric, careful policy design could unlock a massive rooftop solar market around the world.
September 27, 2021 Czech, Polish negotiators make progress on Turow mine dispute Turow, a 30 square kilometre area, is one of Poland's largest lignite mines.
September 27, 2021 Coal prices are booming but US miners struggle to boost output A labor shortage and reluctance to open new mines has left US coal companies struggling to keep up with surging global demand.
September 27, 2021 Coal shortage deepens in India amid plunging plant inventories Stockpiles have fallen to the lowest since November 2017, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed.
September 27, 2021 South Africa miners back gradual move away from coal-fired power About 60% of the country’s $302 billion economy is reliant on energy produced from coal.
September 27, 2021 EXPLAINER: What is behind China’s power crunch? China is in the grip of a power crunch as a shortage of coal supplies, toughening emissions standards and strong demand from manufacturers and industry have pushed coal prices to…
September 23, 2021 Russell: China goes after low-hanging coal fruit, the real challenge is at home President Xi Jinping’s promise to end China’s financing of overseas coal-fired power plants should be seen as a first step rather than a major effort to mitigate climate change.
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