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International Energy Agency Is Wrong To Forecast Coal's Demise
Activists would have us believe that coal is a dying energy source. But, thankfully for American coal states such as West Virginia and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia—all of which use millions of tonnes of coal every…
Coal comfort
The ₹37,500-crore incentive scheme to promote surface coal gasification project in India is indeed an acknowledgement of the need to find more environmentally benign pathways to use the abundant, 400 billion tonnes of coal reserves that…
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This Photographer Was Famous for Snapping Celebrities Like Marilyn Monroe, But His Images of Vietnam War Victims and Coal Miners Revealed the Surprising Power of Portraits
Even if you haven't heard the name Richard Avedon, you may recognize his work. The photographer produced some of the most emblematic images of 20th-century America, capturing Hollywood icons and Vietnam War survivors alike. His life and legacy are…
Activists demand South Africa stop supplying Israel with coal as a new report outlines complicity in the Gaza genocide
On March 15, 2026, the South African government formally acknowledged Israel's response to the country's written pleadings in the case of Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip…
How coal gasification promises to be a gamechanger in energy security, cutting imports
The buzz word now is ‘surface gasification', that will help India take advantage of its massive coal reserves. It not only redefines clean coal but also works towards the nation's energy security by reducing vulnerabilities to external…
EPA proposes weakening coal-fired power plant wastewater pollution standards
The Trump administration has again moved to weaken its own environmental protection oversight of coal-fired plants, releasing a proposal to limit the reach of a rule that looms large in West Virginia. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on…
Coal gasification can raise India's resource security amid decarbonisation uncertainties: Report
While coal gasification presents uncertain decarbonisation outcomes, it can play a crucial role in strengthening the country's raw material security by reducing dependence on imported coal and natural gas, according to an Observer Research…
Trump Administration extends order to keep J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open another 90 days
WEST OLIVE, Mich — A coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Mich., will remain open for at least another 90 days, despite plans to have it decommissioned in May of 2025. United States Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary of Energy Chris…
ASEAN nations return to fossil fuels, back away from net zero plans
For years, the governments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations faced pressure from international lenders and climate forums to announce fossil fuel phase-outs, moratoria on new plants, and heavy bets on wind and solar. Indonesia and…
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Solar will become the largest source of power in the next decade, surpassing coal, oil and natural gas, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. The tectonic shift will occur alongside a historic rise in the use of energy driven by AI and the…
The 'birthplace of the industrial revolution' reopens just in time for half-term
Ironbridge is widely considered to be the birthplace of the industrial revolution Two of the Ironbridge Gorge museums recently taken over by the National Trust are set to throw open their doors this week, offering families a historic half-term…
Central Asia series | Kazakhstan digital nomad: charting an innovative future
Imagine walking into a supermarket in Kazakhstan, picking up a loaf of bread and a carton of milk, and paying without cash, a credit card, or even a phone – just by placing your hand under a scanner. This is not a scene from the future; it…
Anglo Exits Australian Steelmaking Coal for up to $3.9B
Anglo American has agreed to sell its entire Australian steelmaking coal portfolio to UK-based Dhilmar Limited for up to USD 3.875 billion, completing one of the more eventful corporate coal exits in recent memory. Our mine-level DCF puts the…
FTSE 100 up amid calmer bonds but oil rises again
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, recouping most of…
Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
Scientists are jettisoning their worst and best case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. That shows how modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating but also confirmed…
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