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Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
John Laurenson Business reporter They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means 'coal phase out'. Germany is the biggest user of coal for power generation in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world after China, India and…
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
They have a word for it in German – kohleausstieg, which means 'coal phase out'. Germany is the biggest user of coal for power generation in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world after China, India and the US. But it has pledged to…
Coal companies to reap billions more in taxpayer diesel subsidies as Labor approves new mining
Coal companies could receive an extra $6.2bn in taxpayer refunds for the diesel they use if the Albanese government greenlights just half the mine developments up for approval. The finding, in an analysis released by activist group Lock the Gate…
Queensland's CS Energy hit with $1b lawsuit at troubled coal plant
Queensland government-owned CS Energy has been hit with a $1 billion-plus legal action by its partner in the Callide C coal power station over allegations that its mismanagement of the generator led to more than 1700 days of lost output. Czech firm…
Trump Administration's Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations - Inside Climate News
In 2023, after years of pollution, equipment failures and health concerns, the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee was slated to close within the decade. The coal-fired plant had been part of a multibillion-dollar settlement in 2011 after its…
Mining safety official under investigation after fatal North China coal mine explosion: authority
An official from the Shanxi bureau of China's National Mine Safety Administration is currently under supervisory investigation in connection with the deadly coal mine gas explosion that killed 82 people at Liushenyu coal mine in North China's…
Coal gasification guidelines to be finalised in two months: Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy
The Centre will finalise guidelines for its coal gasification incentive scheme within two months, paving the way for fresh investments in projects aimed at reducing India's dependence on imported fuels and chemicals, Union Coal and Mines Minister G…
Again, there is no such thing as 'clean' or 'beautiful' coal | Letter
On June 4, President Trump authorized the spending of $700 million in federal funding to build two new coal-fired power plants and to refurbish (and extend the life of) 12 existing coal-fired plants. He characterized his actions as…
State-owned power company sued for $1 billion over troubled coal-fired power station
The foreign investment firm which owns half of a troubled central Queensland coal-fired power station has sued its state-owned partner for more than a billion dollars. The action, taken by Czech-based investment firm Sev.en Global Investments, was…
No truth in missing coal stock allegations, says SCCL
The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) on Sunday dismissed recent allegations that coal stocks had gone missing from the company, saying there was “no truth” in the claims. In a statement issued here, the SCCL said all processes…
NOSTALGIA Welsh coal mine that closed in 1980 and now welcomes 100k visitors a year
Big Pit National Coal Museum reopened in April 1983 in Blaenavon, south Wales, after closing as a working colliery in February 1980. It has been welcoming the public for 43 years. Once the last working colliery in Blaenavon, the site has since been…
South Elmsall, the town where Labour votes fell by more than half
Gemma Dillon Yorkshire political editor, South Elmsall In the former mining town of South Elmsall, support for the Labour Party had been ingrained for generations. Yet just over a month ago, its voters and those elsewhere in Wakefield turned their…
South Elmsall, the town where Labour votes fell by more than half
In the former mining town of South Elmsall, support for the Labour Party had been ingrained for generations. Yet just over a month ago, its voters and those elsewhere in Wakefield turned their backs on decades of Labour rule at the local elections.
Queensland rules out royalties holiday for major new mines
Queensland has ruled out offering a coal royalties holiday to woo large investments in new mines, refusing to budge on the tax setting under intense pressure from industry heavyweights. The world's biggest miner, BHP, along with sector lobbyists…
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