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• German coal-fired output back under pressure

  17 Feb 2021

  Generation from German coal-fired plants has remained firm this month, supported by higher demand ... . ...Read More

• Australia's Whitehaven Coal swings to loss on price slump, forecasts stronger second half

  17 Feb 2021

  Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX said on Wednesday it had swung to a half-yearly loss due to a decline in co... . ...Read More

• Lunar new year brings some joy for bulkers stranded in China

  16 Feb 2021

  There are still about 46 bulkers that remain stranded in China’s anchorages with Australian ... . ...Read More

• Mexico was once a climate leader – now it's betting big on coal

  16 Feb 2021

  The men on the midnight shift smoked cigarettes and cracked jokes in the glow of their helmet ligh... . ...Read More

• India’s use of coal power may have peaked in 2018, report says

  16 Feb 2021

  India’s use of coal may have peaked in 2018, according to a new report by U.K.-based clean e... . ...Read More

• BHP says Chinese ban on Australian coal adding to Mount Arthur mine's woes

  16 Feb 2021

  The BHP chief executive, Mike Henry, says a Chinese ban on Australian coal has added to the woes o... . ...Read More

• Political think tank points belated finger at Chinese coal

  12 Feb 2021

  Ember, a mostly UK think tank on climate action, has produced a report on China and its need to ge... . ...Read More

• China launches world’s largest carbon market

  12 Feb 2021

  China is launching the largest carbon market in the world this month, giving financial incentives ... . ...Read More

• Nationals at odds with Liberals over ‘unrealistic’ coal plan

  12 Feb 2021

  The WA Nationals are at odds with traditional bedfellows the Liberal Party over the latter’s... . ...Read More

• Coal projected to be India's largest source of power in 2040: World Coal Association

  12 Feb 2021

  Coal is projected to remain the largest single source of electricity in India in 2040, according t... . ...Read More

• Another blow to coal: Arch to close Coal Creek mine in 2022

  11 Feb 2021

  The reality of a permanently shrinking Powder River Basin coal industry came into sharper focus on... . ...Read More

• Weekly US coal ship departures total 29, down 10 carriers on week: cFlow

  11 Feb 2021

  Weekly US coal ship departures totaled 29 in the week ended Feb. 6, down 10 from the previous week... . ...Read More

• Alberta backsteps and reinstates environmental ‘Coal Policy’ but protections still fall short

  11 Feb 2021

  In May 2020, the Alberta Government announced that they were removing blanket environmental protec... . ...Read More

• WA Liberals vow to shut down coal as $400 million renewable energy jobs plan revealed

  11 Feb 2021

  Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has thrown down the gauntlet on climate change, unveiling a $400 mill... . ...Read More

• Canterbury mine extracting 100,000 tonnes of coal a year set to close

  10 Feb 2021

  A coal mine in rural Canterbury is set to close, despite owners applying for consent for expansion... . ...Read More