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• Generators in dark over coal compo plan as PM negotiates with states

  05 Jan 2023

  The amount of compensation likely to be paid by taxpayers to coal power plants as a result of price caps remains highly uncertain as generators keep a lid on information on coal costs. . ...Read More

• China to accelerate approval of new coal projects to ensure energy supply

  05 Jan 2023

  China reiterated its focus on energy security on Wednesday, vowing to ensure the supply of energy and electricity, coordinate resources and accelerate approval of new coal projects, while asking coal enterprises to expand production as peak season approaches. . ...Read More

• China allows four firms to resume Aussie coal imports – sources

  05 Jan 2023

  SINGAPORE : China's state planner has allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia, the first such move since Beijing imposed an unofficial ban on coal trade with Canberra in 2020. . ...Read More

• Big investors ask Glencore to justify thermal coal development

  05 Jan 2023

  MELBOURNE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - International investors with $2.2 trillion in assets will ask commodity giant Glencore Plc GLEN.L to show how its development of thermal coal mines meets the goals of the Paris climate accord to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees. . ...Read More

• Indonesia raises monthly coal price 8% on supply constraints

  04 Jan 2023

  (Montel) Indonesia's energy ministry on Tuesday set its January coal reference price up 8.4% on the month at USD 305.21/t, amid output constraints for competing producers. . ...Read More

• China considering a partial end to Australia coal ban

  04 Jan 2023

  The recovery in AUD/USD is gathering further traction on reports that China is considering a partial end to its ban on imports of Australian coal. . ...Read More

• Indian power plants should be compensated for importing coal: CERC

  04 Jan 2023

  Power tariffs for imported coal-based plants should cover their costs as well as a "reasonable profit margin," the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) said in an order dated Jan 3 . ...Read More

• Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential

  02 Jan 2023

  Nature-based carbon sequestration technologies such as permanent plantings and farm forestry, currently provide significant potential for Australia to reach net-zero emissions, a recent report has found. . ...Read More

• Cement, coal, electricity prop up core sector output in November

  02 Jan 2023

  Barring natural gas and crude oil, all sectors recorded growth in November. The core sector index in November, however, remained little changed at 139 compared to October . ...Read More

• Coal, gas lead 2022 commodities rally; recession clouds new year

  02 Jan 2023

  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Coal and natural gas markets ended 2022 with strong gains on Friday after a global energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war stoked prices, and tighter supplies expected in 2023 could fuel more gains. . ...Read More

• China's Northeast Railway Company ensures coal supply for power plants

  02 Jan 2023

  As China optimizes its anti-epidemic policies, factories have started to ramp up production. A CGTN reporter traveled to Shenyang, a major manufacturing city in northeastern China, to find out what the city is doing to secure its factories' energy supplies. . ...Read More

• China ready to invest in Afghan coal energy sector: DABS

  30 Dec 2022

  KABUL (Pajhwok): China’s Chamber of Commerce representative during a meeting with Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) head said his country is ready to invest . . . . ...Read More

• Lützerath: How Germany's energy crisis reignited coal

  30 Dec 2022

  Germany had been winding down its brown coal production. Then an energy crisis hit. Now, thousands of people have promised to resist January plans to demolish a village and dig up the coal beneath it. . ...Read More

• Viewpoint: US steam coal exports shift to Europe

  30 Dec 2022

  Europe may continue to dominate US thermal coal exports in 2023, as EU countries continue to block Russian coal and Moscow's drastic cuts to natural gas supply keep gas prices elevated. . ...Read More

• From declining deforestation to quitting coal, Indonesia marks a pivotal 2022

  30 Dec 2022

  • 2022 saw a continued decline in deforestation in Indonesia, as well as financing deals for forest conservation and phasing out fossil fuels, and a scramble to keep up with changing EU timber regulations. . ...Read More