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76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris pact: Report
14 Sep 2021Just ahead of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres convening the High-level Dialogue on Energy, a new report on Tuesday assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76 per cent reduction in proposed coal power since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, bringing the end of new coal construction into sight. . ...Read More
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China coking coal, coke futures plunge on fears of regulatory controls
14 Sep 2021Chinese coking coal and coke futures tumbled more than 6% on Tuesday, falling for a third straight session on concerns over more government controls to stabilise prices and ensure supplies. . ...Read More
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Coal India might hike coal prices by 10-11% to tide over cost push, wage revision
13 Sep 2021Mining major Coal India Ltd might raise prices of the dry fuel by at least 10-11 percent to mitigate the impact of increased costs and an impending wage revision, sources close to the development said. . ...Read More
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China Snubs Australian Coal, Giving U.S. Coal Producers Breathing Space
13 Sep 2021Donald Trump tried to fire up the coal sector. But fierce market winds blew out any flames. Ironically, Trump’s departure has benefited U.S. coal producers — now that China has dumped Australian coal and it is getting U.S. supplies. . ...Read More
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Louisiana coal ship departures resume after Hurricane Ida: cFlow
13 Sep 2021After an eight-day hiatus due to Hurricane Ida, coal ship departures from Louisiana resumed in the week starting Sept. 5, data from Platts trade-flow software cFlow showed Sept. 10. . ...Read More
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China and India send coal prices soaring amid green-energy push
13 Sep 2021The price of thermal coal used to generate electricity is nearing a record high as surging demand in China and India collides with a reluctance to invest in new capacity in a world heading for decarbonization. . ...Read More
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US met coal miner Arch starts production at Leer South Longwell Mine
10 Sep 2021Production recently began at the Leer South Longwall Mine in West Virginia, projected to produce up to 4 million st per year of high-vol A metallurgical coal for export into global steel markets, Arch Resources said Sept. 9. . ...Read More
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U.S. Treasury climate boss: retiring coal plants 'absolutely critical'
10 Sep 2021The U.S. Treasury’s top climate official on Thursday said programs to accelerate the closure of coal-fired power plants are an “absolutely critical part” of fighting climate change but carry some risks. . ...Read More
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Outage threat looms as coal stocks deplete in Punjab
10 Sep 2021The threat of outages in Punjab looms large as the state’s thermal plants are running out of coal. None of the thermal plants in the state have the requisite buffer stocks of coal. Data available with The Tribune shows that all plants have coal stocks ranging from two to eight days only, even as the supply has been restricted because of the regulation in coal supply by the Centre. . ...Read More
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Biggest coal-based carbon capture project in the world underway in ND
10 Sep 2021Senator John Hoeven joined energy leaders in Beulah on Thursday to announce a big step for the coal industry in North Dakota. The carbon capture project has big implications for North Dakota’s energy future. . ...Read More
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China bans coal trading firm from publishing daily price indexes
09 Sep 2021China’s state planner has banned an influential coal trading firm in the major coal mining region of Shaanxi province from publishing price assessments and market news, part of government efforts to regulate commodities markets and tame hot prices. . ...Read More
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Ross commissioners asked to ban coal tar asphalt sealants
09 Sep 2021The Ross Township Environmental Advisory Council has recommended that the township draft and adopt an ordinance banning coal tar substances to seal asphalt. . ...Read More
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Asia’s coal prices hit new highs as global utilities scramble for fuel
09 Sep 2021Thermal coal prices across Asia hit new highs this week as China and India restock critically low inventories to meet robust power consumption, industry sources said. . ...Read More
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Study calls for strict limits on oil, coal to curb warming
09 Sep 2021Researchers who estimate how much of the world’s coal, oil and natural gas reserves should be left unburned to slow the increase in climate-changing gases in the atmosphere say even more of these fossil fuels should be left in the ground. . ...Read More
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China’s tight environment curbs hit met coal sector, squeezing supply: sources
08 Sep 2021Tight control measures implemented by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment in the third quarter of 2021 has impacted operations of the metallurgical coal sector, leading to a cut in run rates and spot supply squeeze, sources said Sept. 7. . ...Read More