Coal
Court forces Turkish coal plant to suspend operations
Three years after it came online, Izdemir power station has been stripped of its environmental licence, in a win for campaigners
Campaigners claim legal win against Bosnian coal power push
Setback for Chinese-backed plant planned near Europe’s second most-polluted city, with a ruling it must comply with tougher pollution limits
India to end coal imports in ‘next few years’
A 25% drop in imports in 2016 leads minister to declare independence from foreign coal
Germany ‘must halve coal power’ to meet 2030 climate target
Report commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency recommends closing older plants rather than relying on the carbon price
China reveals 2016 coal power crackdown
Beijing government says it is starting to cancel coal projects, but critics say country is wasting billions on polluting capacity it does not require
India to halt building new coal plants in 2022
Draft government plan finds no need for new coal stations beyond those already under construction, calls for massive renewable energy push
IEA cuts coal demand forecast for fifth year in a row
Global coal use is flatlining as China continues to restructure its economy, says influential energy think-tank
Court blocks Polish coal plant, in victory for campaigners
While Poland’s top politicians promote coal, communities and environmental lawyers are pushing back through the courts
Brand new Dutch coal plants are crashing in value
The grim financial state of power stations opened in 2015 offer a cautionary tale to investors in countries like Japan and Poland, says think-tank
South Africa authorises coal splurge during UN climate summit
Government accused of ignoring increasingly severe water crisis as it gives green light to more coal plants in bid to tackle electricity shortages
World Bank broke own rules as coalmine left Kosovo village “in limbo”
Failings on the part of the bank contributed to “real and often severe harm” over a “prolonged period” to villagers around the Sibovc mine, says leaked report
Bosnia faces legal action over Chinese-backed coal dash
Green groups are slinging legal challenges at proposed coal plants in a bid to prevent pollution and climate damage
German minister: we’ll burn coal till the 2040s
Ministers say there’s little chance of Europe’s top economy switching off its coal plants for next two decades, despite raft of green policies
Brazilian senate approves new coal funding
Support to “modernise” coal power plants was smuggled into a bill about electricity sector privatisation, prompting calls for a presidential veto
Is the UK about to break G7 fossil fuel subsidy pledge?
Funding gas plants to prevent electricity blackouts goes against a G7 promise to nix polluter handouts, says NGO
When you’re in a carbon hole, stop digging
Coal mine expansion makes dirty fuel cheap and delays the transition to clean alternatives. A moratorium is in order, argues Richard Denniss
China cuts pollution at home, grows coal abroad
China cuts coal at home but state owned companies and banks drive new coal expansion overseas, despite promises of green growth for developing countries
Legal wins, coal price up but Adani’s Australian mine still “unbankable”
Despite consistent legal victories, Adani cannot change a coal price that languishes far below the level necessary to make the huge Carmichael mine viable
Coal mine judgment shows Australia’s environment laws are flawed
The Australian Federal Court dismissed climate arguments against Adani’s massive Carmichael coal mine, which threatens the health of the Great Barrier Reef
EU-sized coal fleet shelved since Paris climate deal
China and India are cracking down on excess projects, but remaining pipeline will still blow the 2C carbon budget, say analysts