Coal
Is China’s coal addiction coming to an end?
NEWS: Government data suggests growth in coal imports slowed significantly in 2014
Poland’s Donald Tusk named next EU Council president
NEWS: Donald Tusk, a champion of coal and critic of EU’s tough climate policies will be the next Council chief
Could Donald Tusk use EU top job for anti-climate agenda?
COMMENT: Despite his pro-coal domestic agenda, Donald Tusk might not be a bad choice for European Council president
New power plants lock countries in to rapid emissions growth
NEWS: As countries build more fossil fuel power plants, they are committing to rapidly increasing emissions
Anti-coal protesters flock to German-Polish border
NEWS: Greenpeace estimates 7,500 people from 28 countries joined hands to fight lignite mining plans
Green funds must scale up to match $5trn oil sector – report
NEWS: Large-scale divestment from fossil fuels remains a challenge, say Bloomberg analysts, with a lack of clean alternatives
Human chain to protest coal mining in Germany and Poland
NEWS: Activists will form an 8km line between two villages threatened by opencast lignite mines, to highlight climate change risks
‘Clean coal’ advert banned by UK watchdog
NEWS: The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advert promoting “clean coal” as a solution to energy poverty
Obama flags wildfire threat as coal states fight climate action
NEWS: Coal states are fighting pollution curbs as Obama highlights costs of wildfire worsened by climate change
Pakistan’s coal-based economy could suffer after climate deal
NEWS: Ambitious plans to expand use of coal power threaten country’s long term economic outlook says UN official
Beijing to ban coal use by 2020 – Xinhua
NEWS: Government announces Chinese capital to quit coal in attempt to reduce toxic air pollution
Call for carbon market reform to reverse EU coal comeback
NEWS: Polluting coal plants will stay open unless policymakers act, say campaigners
Dirty coal plants undermine EU climate leadership – report
NEWS: Germany and the UK must crack down on their coal plants – some of the most polluting in Europe – to meet climate targets, say charities
Australia coal faces new tax from India and South Korea
NEWS: Australia may have repealed its carbon tax, but the country’s biggest export markets are moving the other way
Poland threat to EU 2030 climate ambition – Davey
NEWS: Coal-dependent Poland could challenge European 2030 carbon-cutting targets, warns UK energy secretary
Chinese coal consumption to peak in 2024 – Bloomberg
NEWS: China will add 1,000GW of renewables by 2030 as US$ 7.7billion is invested in electricity generation worldwide
US wind headed for dismal year as carbon emissions rise
NEWS: Expiry of tax credits blamed as wind power installations slow, while coal makes inroads into gas
US cap on coal sector emissions “carbon crumbs” – Hansen
NEWS: US power sector is already halfway to the EPA’s 2030 carbon cap
G7’s focus on energy security ‘at odds with’ climate goals
NEWS: Green groups slam G7 pledge on energy and climate targets, arguing it opens door for gas and coal
Obama climate plan will deliver only a quarter of pledged 2030 cuts
ANALYSIS: New US proposals likely to be tip of new carbon cuts as country seeks to meet international targets