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• Coal in the crosshairs as UN climate summit stirs clean energy pledges

  05 Nov 2021

  Government representatives at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Thursday will turn their focus to tackling the global economy's addiction to fossil fuels with a raft of new pledges aimed at curbing production and use of oil, gas and coal . ...Read More

• COP26: South Africa hails deal to end reliance on coal

  03 Nov 2021

  South Africa is set to receive $8.5bn (£6.2bn) to help end its reliance on coal in a deal announced at the COP26 climate summit. . ...Read More

• Russian coal supply to Ukraine halts amid deepening energy crisis

  03 Nov 2021

  Ukraine is pinning its hope on nuclear generation to meet winter demand as the country stopped receiving coal supply from Russia on Monday, according to the country’s energy committee. . ...Read More

• Indonesia could phase out coal by 2040 with financial help, Finance Minister says

  03 Nov 2021

  Indonesia could phase out coal-fired power plants by 2040 if it gets sufficient financial help from the international community, the finance minister told Reuters. . ...Read More

• China sets target for coal use at power plants by 2025

  03 Nov 2021

  China plans to reduce average coal consumption during electricity generation at power plants to improve energy efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. By 2025, coal-fired power plants must adjust their consumption rate to an average of 300 grams of standard coal per kilowatt-hour (kWh), economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement on Wednesday. . ...Read More

• Coal production to resume at four Eastern Kentucky mines

  02 Nov 2021

  Companies with connections to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will resume coal production at numerous surface mines in Eastern Kentucky, according to a report from the Herald-Leader. . ...Read More

• Ensure 18 days' coal stock with thermal power plants: Pralhad Joshi to CIL

  02 Nov 2021

  Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Monday urged Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its subsidiaries to make all-out efforts to ensure at least 18 days' coal stock with thermal power plants by November end this year. . ...Read More

• China eases power crunch with boost to coal production

  02 Nov 2021

  China said it has increased daily coal production by over one million tonnes, easing its energy shortage as world leaders gather in Britain for climate talks billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic global warming. . ...Read More

• India hints achieving its climate goals could be linked to NSG membership held up by China’s opposition

  01 Nov 2021

  In a bold move, India on Sunday said that achieving its climate goals may be linked to issues like its membership to push for the inclusion of differentiated responsibilities that seeks the developed West to fulfil its commitments. The pitch for NSG membership, . ...Read More

• The amount of US electricity generated from coal increases for first time in seven years, dealing blow to Biden's credibility as he heads to COP26 UN climate summit amid effort to cut carbon emissions

  01 Nov 2021

  The amount of electricity produced from coal will increase in the U.S this year for the first time since 2014, according to new data, dealing a blow to President Biden's climate promises when he arrives in Scotland for a United Nations climate summit on Monday. . ...Read More

• Asia's coal crunch easing as supply rises, China wields big stick: Russell

  01 Nov 2021

  As the U.N. COP26 climate summit gets under way in Glasgow amid dire warnings https://www.reuters.com/business/cop over the planet’s future, the immediate focus in Asia is getting more coal to burn at cheaper prices. . ...Read More

• G-20 Ends Without Agreement to Phase Out Coal

  01 Nov 2021

  G-20 leaders concluded their two-day summit in Rome on Sunday with an agreement to work to reach carbon neutrality ‘by around mid-century' and pledged to end financing for coal plants abroad. . ...Read More

• Coal price rally loses steam as China, India step up supply

  29 Oct 2021

  Coal prices have dropped to below $200 a metric tonne as tightness in the market is easing with India ramping up supply and China intervening in prices. . ...Read More

• China expands coal production and imports to roll back coal prices

  29 Oct 2021

  China has been in the throes of an energy crisis, the result of dwindling investment, safety concerns, and corruption scandals within its coal and power sectors. As a result, the Chinese Communist Party has been scrambling to secure supplies for the winter, ordering miners to raise output significantly and expanding imports from Indonesia and Russia. . ...Read More

• Hooked on coal for power, Japan aims for ammonia fix

  29 Oct 2021

  Japan is stepping up efforts to extend the lifespan of its coal-fired power plants in an ambitious project to add low-carbon ammonia to its fuel mix, targeting both stable energy supply and lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in one stroke. . ...Read More