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theguardian.com - Graham Readfearn - Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
The Guardian

A campaign group that attacked Labor, the Greens and teal independent candidates at the last federal election was almost entirely funded by a coal industry lobby group, analysis of political disclosures reveals. Australians for Prosperity received…

abcnews.go.com -  KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press - Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
ABC News

BEIJING -- Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years — raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon…

rabble.ca - Jim Stanford - Youth unemployment: The canary in the coal mine
Youth unemployment: The canary in the coal mine
rabble.ca

Unemployment has remained stubbornly high in Canada, made worse by the consequences of Donald Trump's tariffs and the lingering effects of high interest rates. As always, young people bear the heaviest burden of a weakening labour market. They are…

bloomberg.com - China's Solar Power Capacity on Course to Surpass Coal This Year
China's Solar Power Capacity on Course to Surpass Coal This Year
Bloomberg

China's solar generating capacity is expected to surpass coal for the first time this year, according to the country's top electricity industry group, marking a milestone in the country's long-standing effort to build a cleaner power system. The…

motherjones.com - Kate Yoder - The US government is trying to make coal seem cute. It isn't.
The US government is trying to make coal seem cute. It isn't.
Mother Jones

Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Can a lump of coal…

smh.com.au - Nick Toscano - As rooftop solar overtakes coal, more batteries are powering the night shift
As rooftop solar overtakes coal, more batteries are powering the night shift
The Sydney Morning Herald

A four-fold surge in residential battery uptake is being hailed as a transformative moment for the electricity grid, offering hopes of lower prices by absorbing more of the excess renewable energy from solar panels during the day to power homes…

theyeshivaworld.com - China Adds Record Coal Power Even as Solar and Wind Expansion Surges
China Adds Record Coal Power Even as Solar and Wind Expansion Surges
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Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years — raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions…

deccanchronicle.com - Rajib Chowdhuri - ED Raids Cop, Traders In Coal Scam In West Bengal, Finds Cash
ED Raids Cop, Traders In Coal Scam In West Bengal, Finds Cash
Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided around 12 addresses, some of which belonged to a cop and businessmen, in Burdwan West of West Bengal for money laundering in the coal smuggling scam and recovered a huge amount of cash…

thehindu.com - Pti - West Bengal: ED raids linked to coal mining, transportation case
West Bengal: ED raids linked to coal mining, transportation case
The Hindu

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday (February 3, 2026) conducted searches at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of a money laundering investigation into a case of alleged illegal mining and transportation of coal, officials said.

indianexpress.com - Tanusree Bose - ED conducts multiple raids in Asansol, Durgapur and Delhi in connection with the multi-crore coal scam
ED conducts multiple raids in Asansol, Durgapur and Delhi in connection with the multi-crore coal scam
The Indian Express

3 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday carried out raids in multiple locations in West Bengal and Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe into the alleged multi-crore coal scam.

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Alliance Resource Partners anticipates 2026 coal sales volume increase amid robust contracting activity (NASDAQ:ARLP)
Alliance Resource Partners anticipates 2026 coal sales volume increase amid robust contracting activity (NASDAQ:ARLP)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) Q4 2025 Cary Marshall, Senior VP & CFO, reported 'adjusted EBITDA was $191.1 million, up 54.1% from the fourth quarter of 2024, and up 2.8% compared to the third quarter of 2025.' He stated…

stltoday.com - Kurt Erickson | Post-Dispatch - Missouri lawmaker backs off plan to slash money for cleaning up old coal mines
Missouri lawmaker backs off plan to slash money for cleaning up old coal mines
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straitstimes.com - David Fogarty - China's coal plant surge despite renewable energy records
China's coal plant surge despite renewable energy records
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – China is doubling down on building new coal-fired power plants to meet growing energy needs even as it maintains , a study released on Feb 3 shows. The risk is that China will lock in years of additional polluting coal power and…

thehindubusinessline.com - Coal India arm BCCL posts ₹22.8 crore loss in Q3
Coal India arm BCCL posts ₹22.8 crore loss in Q3
BusinessLine

Coal India arm BCCL on Tuesday reported a loss of ₹22.8 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 on the back of lower revenue. However, the company, which announced its first quarterly results post its market debut last month, reported…

thehindubusinessline.com - Coal India upgrades pay scale of executives; impact to be ₹3,400 crore till 2026
Coal India upgrades pay scale of executives; impact to be ₹3,400 crore till 2026
BusinessLine

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has upgraded the pay scale of its executives up to the mid-level, with notional effect from January 1, 2017, the company said in a regulatory filing. The financial impact of the pay revision will, however, be…

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