Millions of tonnes belched into atmosphere as bad as shipping and aviation emissions combined, researchers find
The methane emissions leaking from the world’s coalmines could be stoking the global…
The burning of coal is a huge driver of climate change but it’s also estimated that coal mining employs around six million people worldwide and is the lynch-pin of many communities.
Sharan Burrow…
The European Investment Bank has agreed to phase out its multibillion-euro financing for fossil fuels within the next two years to become the world’s first ‘“climate bank”.
The bank will end its…
Daily power cuts lasting up to 18 hours are common after a severe drought reduced water levels at a key hydro plant.
Zimbabwe's state-owned electricity distributor, grappling with drought and ageing…
Earlier this year, French-born energy company Engie made a bold proclamation — it will add at least 9 gigawatts of renewable energy between now and 2021, at least half of which will come from power…
The chief of the United Nations has warned Asia to quit its "addiction" to coal in a bid to tackle climate change.
UN Secretary General António Guterres said countries in the region were among the…
Seventeen insurers have restricted insurance services to coal projects in the past two years.
A dozen insurers have adopted policies to stop all direct insurance coverage to new coal projects –…
A Romanian court has blocked the expansion of the country's biggest coal mine.
NGO Bankwatch Romania, who challenged the Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CEO) energy company in the courts, welcomed the…
Mining giant says contracts will cut energy prices by 20% and save 3m tonnes of carbon.
The mining giant BHP has signed four renewable energy contracts that will replace coal-fired power at two of…
As policymakers seek to reduce carbon dioxide and other pollutants through increases in renewable energy, improving energy efficiency or electrifying transportation, a key question arises: Which…
This is an excerpt from "Changing Tides: An Ecologist's Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene" by Alejandro Frid. Reproduced with permission from New Society Publishers. The book releases Oct.…
With a focus on minimizing the cost of electricity, California's renewable portfolio (standard) is largely unbalanced. This is why geothermal energy is an important element for the State as it…
New York - President Donald Trump's mission to revive America's coal industry is failing.
US power plants are expected to consume less coal next year than at any point since President Jimmy Carter…
A seismic shift is under way. According to author and futurist, Jeremy Rifkin(The Third Industrial Revolution, The Zero Marginal Cost Society), we are in the final phases of the fossil fuel era. In…
With the rising share of renewable energy, questions are being raised regarding the future of coal-based power plants.
Kevin Cogo, who leads GE Steam Power’s rotating equipment product line globally…
Mpumalanga is not alone in facing a dicey future: Coal regions around the world are in a similar predicament and some governments have already taken steps to compensate coal workers where mines are…
Bloomberg just published another stark reminder of the shifting landscape for energy generation – fossil fuels have a limited time as viable sources of energy. And I’m not talking about saving the…
As much as $71 billion of Japanese coal assets could be at risk as the economic viability of plants is undermined by cheaper renewable energy, research by the University of Tokyo, Carbon Tracker and…
India has announced long-term plans of replacing coal with renewable energy. In an ongoing debate, the developed countries are blaming developing countries like India. They claim that tackling…
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