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• German coalition agrees 2030 coal exit, aims for 80% share of renewables

  25 Nov 2021

  Germany's new coalition of SPD, Greens and liberal FDP agreed Nov. 24 a coalition treaty that brings forward the country's coal phase-out date from 2038 to 2030. . ...Read More

• Vietnam cuts back on LNG, coal-fired power projects after net zero pledge

  25 Nov 2021

  Vietnam is looking to reduce the share of fossil fuels, including natural gas and coal, in its future energy mix, while renewables will rise in line with its recent net zero pledge and as securing global funding for fossil fuel projects becomes harder. . ...Read More

• Bosnia utility warns of power cuts over coal miners' protest

  25 Nov 2021

  About 7,000 miners launched an industrial action on Tuesday, with thousands of them protesting in Sarajevo for two days against what they said were government violations of work and pay regulations. The miners and their trade union leaders refused to negotiate with government and EPBiH managers, saying they would not return to the mines unless their requests were met. . ...Read More

• China coking coal futures leap on demand optimism

  25 Nov 2021

  Chinese coking coal futures surged more than 13% on Wednesday, boosted by improving sentiment in the property market and expectations of higher steelmaking demand at mills, although analysts are flagging risks on weak fundamentals. . ...Read More

• China’s Coal Crunch Isn’t Over Yet as Cold Weather Drives Demand

  24 Nov 2021

  Record coal production hasn’t ended China’s energy crisis, as the threat of extreme cold this winter could deplete supplies again soon. . ...Read More

• European Coal Prices Rise as Profitability Jumps This Winter

  24 Nov 2021

  Demand for coal in Europe is increasing ahead of the winter as rising gas prices make the dirtier fuel more profitable to burn to generate power. Coal plants in Germany remain significantly more profitable than gas plants, . ...Read More

• German parties agree on 2030 coal phase-out in coalition talks -sources

  24 Nov 2021

  Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats, who are negotiating to form a new government, have agreed to commit to a coal phase-out by 2030 in a coalition deal, sources involved in the talks told Reuters on Tuesday. . ...Read More

• UK and Germany flag concerns about Deocha-Pachami coal block

  24 Nov 2021

  The United Kingdom and Germany have flagged concerns about the development of the Deocha-Pachami coal block amidst a global effort to transition from fossil fuels in the wake of the unfolding climate crisis. . ...Read More

• Centrenergo to import coal by sea to avoid blockade by Russia

  23 Nov 2021

  Centrenergo, a government-run public joint-stock company, plans to supply coal by sea on a permanent basis in order to avoid the risks of a possible energy blockade that could be set up by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. . ...Read More

• Coal gasification: Ministry proposes tax sops for syngas tech; 15% methanol blending with petrol

  23 Nov 2021

  The mission document, reviewed by FE, pointed out that if levies such as GST compensation cess and additional duties on coal are removed, the tentative reduction on aggregate price of methanol may be in the range of Rs 1,450-1,650 per MT. . ...Read More

• Coal-fired power plants to close after new wastewater rule

  23 Nov 2021

  The rule is expected to affect 75 coal-fired power plants nationwide, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Those plants had an October deadline to tell their state regulators how they planned to comply, with options that included upgrading their pollution-control equipment or retiring their coal-fired generating units by 2028. . ...Read More

• China, India fully justified to phase down coal

  22 Nov 2021

  The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov 13 without making any significant movement forward. There is no clarity on whether limiting the global temperature rise to below 1.5 degrees Celsius remains a practical objective. One participant probably put it right: Though there was no progress, the process isn’t dead yet. We’re hanging in there. . ...Read More

• Price of China's coal future drops by 60% as nationwide daily output reaches over 12 million tons: NDRC

  22 Nov 2021

  China's daily coal output has now stabilized after reaching over 12 million tons and the price of coal futures has declined to 800 yuan ($125.25) per ton, a fall of nearly 60 percent from the peak reached in October, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China announced on Saturday on its website. . ...Read More

• Data monitor: With rains receding, coal output up in October

  22 Nov 2021

  Data monitor: With rains receding, coal output up in October . ...Read More

• Colombia sees coal output recovering 20% in 2021 – minister

  22 Nov 2021

  Colombia’s coal output could recover some 20% in 2021 versus last year, Mines and Energy Minister Diego Mesa said, adding that the government expects to award enough blocks in an upcoming oil auction to meet its four-year target. . ...Read More