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30 04 2019 | 22:56

U.S. Renewable Energy Production Set to Outpace Coal in April.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, U.S. renewable energy production is set to outpace coal in April, according to a recent report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. The report is more…

30 04 2019 | 09:56

UK breaks coal-free power record over bank holiday weekend.

The UK has broken a coal-free record over the bank holiday weekend. The National Grid has revealed that the UK had a coal free weekend over Easter, breaking the previous record which was set in…

30 04 2019 | 09:45

Lower Prices For Renewables Mean Fewer Coal-Powered Generating Stations In China.

China has a moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations in ten regions of that vast country because they have more electricity available than there is demand for it. That moratorium is…

19 04 2019 | 11:25

Western Balkans waiting for a green energy revolution.

Countries in the Western Balkans are funding old coal power plants with millions of euros as locals protest against hydroelectric power plants. Nevertheless, environmental activists see signs of hope…

18 04 2019 | 15:26

Turkey's greenhouse gas emissions hit over 526 million tons.

Amid a global battle to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Turkey's emissions amounted to 526.3 million tons in 2017, according to TurkStat figures released Thursday Turkey was one of the first…

18 04 2019 | 14:05

No new funding for coal plants, says OCBC.

OCBC Bank, South-east Asia's second-largest lender, said two Vietnamese coal-fired power plants will be the last it finances as it increases funding for renewable projects. "We won't do any new coal…

09 04 2019 | 07:44

U.S. banks pledged to fund renewable energy, but they still spend way more on fossil fuels.

This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of theClimate Desk collaboration.

09 04 2019 | 07:32

SA urged to speed up transition to money-saving renewable energy.

No new coal or nuclear power plants should feature in the country’s electricity future, says UCT study. The transition to renewable energy could result in cheaper, cleaner and more reliable…

05 04 2019 | 09:46

'Coal is on the way out': study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind.

Around 75% of coal production is more expensive than renewables, with industry out-competed on cost by 2025. Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind…

01 04 2019 | 16:17

Push for more coal power in China imperils climate.

Even as the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide declines, increased coal use in China and a proposal to boost capacity could imperil global climate change goals, researchers…

01 04 2019 | 06:47

Majority of coal plants are uneconomic to nearby wind, solar, report finds.

Dive Brief: 74% of existing coal plants cost more to operate last year than replacing them with new local wind and solar power, according to a report released on Monday from Vibrant Clean Energy…

31 03 2019 | 08:24

Global 'collapse' in number of new coal-fired power plants.

Not long before coal use is over, say analysts, while warning of possible resurgence in China. The number of coal-fired power plants being developed around the world has collapsed in the last three…

29 03 2019 | 08:58

With Wind And Solar Costs Dropping, U.S. Enters ‘Coal Cost Crossover’.

According to new research, the U.S. has entered a “coal cost crossover,” meaning the majority of existing coal plants are increasingly more expensive than new sources of cleaner energy.

29 03 2019 | 07:11

Coal, oil, and natural gas demand hits record high in 2018.

If the world is going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Last year, we took another lurching step toward planetary catastrophe. Demand…

23 03 2019 | 10:00

There’s bipartisan support for a fee on carbon emissions. Americans would reap the dividends.

Congress has found a simple, fair, and effective bipartisan climate solution. On Jan. 24, these U.S. representatives — Ted Deutch, D-Florida; Francis Rooney, R-Florida; Judy Chu, D-California;…

20 03 2019 | 05:54

Norway calls for $1 trillion fund to sell some oil and gas stocks.

The government proposes to divest a reported $7.5 billion worth of shares in oil production, without banning mixed oil majors like Shell and Exxon Mobil. Norway is planning to ditch some oil and gas…

19 03 2019 | 07:41

Turkish supreme court blocks coal plant, as wave of new projects stalls.

Local opposition won a legal ruling against a major project on the Black Sea coast – the latest challenge to Turkey’s plans to expand coal use. Turkey’s highest administrative court has blocked a…

14 03 2019 | 13:14

Chronic coal pollution

There is a dark cloud forming over Europe.

11 03 2019 | 07:51

New analysis finds most US coal plants contaminating groundwater.

New analysis by the Environmental Integrity Project has found that most US coal plants are contaminating groundwater with toxins. An examination has found that 91 per cent of coal-fired power plants…

05 03 2019 | 13:13

EU dragged to court for backing forest biomass as ‘renewable energy’.

A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the European Union on Monday (4 March) to challenge the inclusion of forest…