Coal
Chinese coal demand fell in 2014
NEWS: New figures from Beijing government shows China’s hunger for coal is waning
Cheap coal poses climate and health dilemma for India
NEWS: Experts warn coal use is growing unsustainably, in the absence of effective regulation or support for low carbon development
India targets 500% increase in solar power generation
NEWS: India’s energy minister promises 100 GW of solar power by 2022 across sunny India
India aims to double coal production in five years
NEWS: Energy minister targets a billion tonnes of coal in 2019 to meet soaring electricity demand
Banks invest record €66bn in coal sector
NEWS: Private banks are stepping in to finance coal mines and power stations as development banks divest, finds BankTrack
Poland “won” EU 2030 deal – does the climate lose?
ANALYSIS: Poorer member states will get €17-25.5 billion to upgrade their energy sectors next decade. This could be a coal subsidy or a green finance model
Europe needs policies to halt coal, not more debate on targets
COMMENT: Now that the EU 2030 climate package has landed, Europe should turn its attention to policy, not re-run the targets debate
China’s coal consumption drops for first time this century
NEWS: Momentary peak reflects long term trend as China attempts to shift from dirty fossil fuels to clean energy
The energy bridge: How EU countries justify fossil fuels
ANALYSIS: In Germany and Italy, for different reasons, governments are pushing dirty sources of energy as “transition fuels”
Europe spends €10bn a year on coal subsidies
NEWS: Coal is expensive when subsidies and climate change costs are factored in, shows European Commission analysis
Leading Australian pension fund ditches coal holdings
NEWS: LGS chief executive cites increased risks of fossil fuel assets as reason for divestment
Oil majors target King Coal in fight for climate high ground
NEWS: Statoil and Saudi Aramco use New York summit to sell gas as a lower carbon climate change solution
Indian court cancels coal mining licences in corruption crackdown
NEWS: Outcome of “coalgate” scandal grants temporary reprieve to ancient forests, but does not quench India’s thirst for coal
Coal trains stopped in UK and Poland protests
NEWS: Greenpeace activists “occupy” coal train in the UK to highlight climate dangers, while Polish miners block Russian imports
Looming China policy may decide coal market fate
ANALYSIS: The future for coal producers will hinge on the world’s largest emitter and its next five-year plan
New coal mines are financial “madness” – analysts
NEWS: Australia’s controversial Galilee Basin project will lose money as global demand flatlines, finds Carbon Tracker
US delays power plant carbon curbs as protests grow
NEWS: Administration agrees to extend consultations for 45 days to allow affected industries to analyse proposals
Coal sector eyes salvation in green bond market
NEWS: Climate Bonds Initiative rejects idea that coal companies could use the green label to raise finance
Australia urged to halve power sector emissions by 2030
NEWS: Never mind the 2020 renewable energy target, Australia must slash its power emissions long term, says think-tank
It’s time for the EU to end the era of dirty coal power
COMMENT: Joss Garman from the IPPR thinktank says European governments should make unabated coal use illegal