Coal
Coal-heavy South Africa eyes wind and solar sectors
South African’s main energy company Eskom is planning to add renewables to its coal portfolio with investments exceeding $1.8 billion
World Bank to cut financing for coal plants
Morning summary: The World Bank will limit financing of coal-fired power plants to “rare circumstances”
UK on track to miss key 2022 carbon target: report
Latest update from government’s climate change advisors warns business as usual will mean exceeding 2018-2022 carbon budget
US – India climate pact hinges on technology and finance
With John Kerry in India to discuss future cooperation, analysts say USA must offer Delhi government aid to move away from coal-based economy
Analysis: is cleaner coal a climate change fix?
Scratch the surface of the World Coal Association’s answer to climate change, more coal, and it is clearly deeply flawed
Korolec: Poland needs time to ditch coal addiction
Country’s Environment Minister says it is on the path to low carbon energy but this cannot happen overnight
EU greenhouse gas emissions lowest since 1990
Latest data release from European Environment Agency (EEA) shows fall of 3.3% in 2011
Online game launched to map world’s fossil fuel power plants
Arizona University project aims to crowd-source locations of 30,000 fossil fuel power plants and measure their greenhouse emissions
World Bank chief defends coal investments
Jim Yong Kim stresses importance of fighting climate change but says sometimes development and energy access must take priority
Scientists dismiss claims coal is good for the climate
NASA climate scientist James Hansen tried to explain how some coal-related pollutants take edge off warming but sceptics claim coal is good for the climate
US energy related emissions in 2012 lowest since 1994
Latest release by US Energy Information Administration shows big drop in coal burning contributed to lowest greenhouse gas output from electricity generation
US emissions decline, coal exports rise
American exports of coal, and now of shale gas, are on the rise, in effect exporting the pollution which has been avoided at home.
Burning coal costs the EU €43 billion a year
Coal power plants in Europe should be banned by 2040 as their emissions cause high levels of sickness, health campaigners warn
China’s demand for coal set to soar despite Beijing smog
China’s coal reliance is battering the climate and choking Beijing but a quick fix from carbon capture is a long way away
Greenpeace: 14 big oil megaprojects will set off carbon bomb
Huge new oil and gas developments would raise fossil fuel emissions by 20% and lock the world into dangerous levels of climate change, according to a report commissioned by Greenpeace
Mayor Bloomberg: Cities can lead climate change action
New York Mayor praises China, slams coal and says “fracking never killed anyone”
Coal comeback threatens Obama’s climate change policy
Despite accusations of the White House’s ‘War on Coal’, the coal industry is in good health in the US, which is bad news for the climate
Surging demand for coal threatens climate targets
IEA report says coal could be world’s largest energy source by 2020, highlighting importance of support for carbon capture and cleaner power generation in developing world
‘Hidden fuel’ of energy efficiency vital for climate change efforts
The IEA says the US fossil fuel boom is set to continue shaking up international markets, but energy efficiency not a dash for gas is the key to climate friendly energy security.
President Obama breaks his climate silence on MTV
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