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Greece to Increase Coal-Fired Energy Production to Cut Gas Needs
07 Apr 2022Greece will boost power output from lignite coal over the next two years in a short-term measure to reduce the country’s dependence on expensive natural gas. . ...Read More
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Indonesia, Australia face limits in coal exports to Europe ahead of Russian ban
07 Apr 2022Indonesia and Australia, among the world’s top coal exporters, have hit their production limits and are unlikely to meet Europe’s demand for additional supplies if the European Union bans Russian coal imports, mining executives said on Wednesday. . ...Read More
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EU Nations Divided Over Coal Ban On Russia In 5th Round Of Sanctions Package
07 Apr 2022European Union diplomats on Wednesday failed to approve a new sanctions package against Russia proposed by the European Commission, seemingly divided over the coal ban. The bloc had revoked Russia's "most-favoured-nation" trade status that enables EU nations to impose punitive tariffs on Russian trade and commerce. . ...Read More
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Some German power plants could go offline if Russian coal banned now, ministry says
06 Apr 2022Germany would likely have to switch off some of its power plants if it ended Russian coal imports straight away, although its reliance on Russia for the fuel is shrinking quickly, an economy ministry report prepared for parliament showed on Tuesday. . ...Read More
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NTPC's annual coal imports expected to hit 8-year high despite near-record price
06 Apr 2022India's top electricity producer NTPC Ltd's coal imports this financial year will be the highest in eight years despite near-record prices, two senior officials at the company said, as it looks to address a domestic shortage. . ...Read More
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Europe proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions, says working on oil curbs next
06 Apr 2022The European Union’s executive branch proposed on Tuesday a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first EU sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine. . ...Read More
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Coal mine shaft collapse in Serbia kills eight people
05 Apr 2022A shaft collapse at a coal mine near Sokobanja, Serbia, has killed at least eight miners and wounded 18 other people. . ...Read More
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Poland Wants Coal Use Beyond EU Net-Zero Date in Security Push
05 Apr 2022Poland signaled that it wants to use coal to produce electricity after 2049 to bolster its energy security, underscoring the challenge the European Union faces in its goal of achieving climate neutrality by mid-century. . ...Read More
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Australia: Coal exports forecast to smash record with value set to break $100 billion this financial year
05 Apr 2022Australian coal is set to become the second commodity ever to crack $100 billion in annual exports, according to the latest Resources and Energy Quarterly report from the federal government. . ...Read More
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U.S. Coal Power to Fall 45% by Decade’s End in Shift From Dirtiest Fossil Fuel
05 Apr 2022At least 45% of U.S. coal power is set to disappear by the end of the decade, a figure that will likely rise as more utilities conclude their coal-fired plants no longer make financial sense to operate, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. . ...Read More
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China state planner asks coal index providers to rectify irregularities
31 Mar 2022China’s state planner has asked some major coal price index providers to rectify “severe irregularities” it had identified in the work of some of them during a nearly half-year investigation. . ...Read More
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Poland PM Mateusz Morawiecki Announces Plans To Give Up Russian Oil, Coal & Gas This Year
31 Mar 2022Poland has announced measures to bring an end to all Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. Addressing a news conference, . ...Read More
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China’s coal output set for moderate growth in 2022 -industry body
31 Mar 2022China is expected to see its coal output to grow further in 2022 after hitting a record last year, an industry body forecast on Wednesday, as the country will need to consume more of the dirty fossil fuel to power its economic growth. . ...Read More
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Poland moves to block coal imports from Russia
30 Mar 2022WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's government decided Tuesday to block imports of coal from Russia, part of an overarching strategy to reduce energy dependence on Russia that gained new urgency after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. . ...Read More
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China state planner asks coal index providers to rectify irregularities
30 Mar 2022China's state planner has asked some major coal price index providers to rectify "severe irregularities" it had identified in the work of some of them during a nearly half-year investigation. . ...Read More