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China’s power crisis – prompted by emission targets, spiralling coal prices – infuriates global firms, pushes up manufacturing costs
30 Sep 2021Heavy-handed measures by local governments to meet Beijing’s energy consumption and carbon emission targets for fulfilling its climate commitments have drawn the ire of international manufacturers and caused costs to spike in many industries. . ...Read More
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Tangedco gets consultant through ‘limited tendering’ for advise on coal import
30 Sep 2021When retired executive engineer of Tangedco S Neelakanta Pillai availed of the information on the tender through RTI, the Public Information Officer of the Coal Wing replied that it being a limited tender for consultancy works, no BQR (bid qualification requirement) had been insisted in the enquiry. . ...Read More
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China’s Guangdong to ban new coal-fired power plants and plant expansions
29 Sep 2021China’s Guangdong province will ban the construction or expansion of coal-fired power plants and company-owned captive power stations anywhere in the province as part of a wider crackdown on energy-intensive industries, the provincial regulator Guangdong Development and Reform Commission said in a notice dated Sept. 26. . ...Read More
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NSW government sets more ambitious 50pc emissions reduction target for 2030
29 Sep 2021The NSW government has committed to an ambitious new emissions reduction target, pledging to halve greenhouse gas pollution by 2030. . ...Read More
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China’s Coal Shortage Means Higher Prices for the World
29 Sep 2021China, the world’s top coal consumer, is in dire need of more supply and is willing to pay any price -- a move that threatens to leave less fuel for energy-starved rivals. . ...Read More
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TNB’s coal-free plan to spur buying interest
29 Sep 2021Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) plan to wean itself of coal-fired plants by 2050 should address the environmental, social and governance issue that has put pressure on its share price over the past year. . ...Read More
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Thermal coal price surges above $200 as supply shortage worsen
28 Sep 2021Thermal coal prices surges above $200 as supply shortages worsen and higher Chinese-led demand for winter heating gripped the market. . ...Read More
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Welsh government calls on Westminster to help fund safety of coal tips
28 Sep 2021Every time it rains heavily, Cllr Robert Bevan’s phone starts ringing and his social media feed is busy with people worried the coal tip that looms above the village of Tylorstown in south Wales might be in danger of slipping. . ...Read More
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China Power Price Hike Sought Amid Supply Crunch: Energy Update
28 Sep 2021china-power-price-hike-sought-amid-supply-crunch-energy-update . ...Read More
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China energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for more coal
28 Sep 2021As a severe power crunch roils China's northeastern industrial heartland, senior officials face mounting pressure from alarmed citizens to ramp up coal imports thick and fast in order to keep lights on, factories open and even water supplies flowing. . ...Read More
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Coking coal price hits record highs as Chinese steel-makers face pain
27 Sep 2021The price of metallurgical coal has risen to record levels as trade tensions and border problems push the cost for Chinese importers sky-high. . ...Read More
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China's carbon emissions growing rapidly with 1,000 coal based power plants
27 Sep 2021China's coal power station fleet grew five-fold between 2000 and 2020, and now accounts for almost half the world's consumption 'more than three times its closest rival, the US. It is said to have 1,080 separate plants with a total capacity last year of 1,005 gigawatts ' and is building more. . ...Read More
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New Chinese coal policy scuttles Zim’s energy plans
27 Sep 2021IF there is a country likely to be hurt the most by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision for Beijing to stop building new power plants overseas, it is Zimbabwe. . ...Read More
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Vitrinite gets green light for Vulcan coal mine
27 Sep 2021Vitrinite has received approval for its Vulcan mine complex, paving the way for the development of a $160 million metallurgical coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. . ...Read More
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UK's Drax might delay retirement of coal plants to plug energy gap -FT
24 Sep 2021UK power generator Drax Group Plc said it could keep its coal-fired power plants operating beyond their planned closure next year as the energy crisis in Europe highlights potential fragilities in Britain's energy supplies, the Financial Times reported https://www.ft.com/content/c3fb3e96-713b-41da-8ab6-3b582940d97c on Thursday. "If the government wants us to rethink our plans, we need to talk to them in the next few months," Drax CEO Will Gardiner said in an interview with the FT. . ...Read More