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Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
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…
Hundreds of coal miners 'anxious' as Eraring coal stalemate continues
Three hundred mining jobs hang in the balance as a stalemate between the owner of Australia's largest power station, Eraring, and a Lake Macquarie coal mine continue. Origin Energy has offered the Myuna Colliery a 12-month extension of its current…
China's solar capacity set to overtake coal in 'historic' shift
China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country's energy transition. Data released on Monday by a nonprofit shows installed solar capacity is…
Indonesia's Largest Coal Miners Spared From Major Output Cuts
Some of Indonesia's biggest coal miners have been spared from cuts to production quotas set by the government, leaving much of the burden to fall on smaller firms. PT Bumi Resources, PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia and PT Indika Energy have all received…
Opinion | Cashiering Coal Will Lead To More Cold, Dark Nights
You're right to highlight coal's critical role in keeping the lights on during the recent arctic blast (“ Thank Heaven for Coal Power,” Review & Outlook, Jan. 26). But this is about more than one storm. Electricity demand is rising…
As rooftop solar overtakes coal, more batteries are powering the night shift
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…
'It's sick': Trump administration uses mascot called 'Coalie' to push dirtiest fossil fuel
The Trump administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called “Coalie”. The administration's new mascot…
China Adds Record Coal Power Even as Solar and Wind Expansion Surges
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…
ED Raids Cop, Traders In Coal Scam In West Bengal, Finds Cash
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…
Striking workers speak from picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum for England:
A World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) reporting team spoke to striking workers who are members of Unison on their picket line outside the National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCMME) in Wakefield, Yorkshire about their 5-month-long strike and…
Coal imports for blending drop 54% in April-December 2025, easing costs for power plants
Coal imports for blending in India's power sector dropped to 54 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year compared to the previous year, a development that promises significant relief to domestic coal-based power plants grappling…
Allianz Asset Management GmbH Increases Position in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 9.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,543,673 shares of the company's stock after…
Coal India's estimated financial impact for pay scale upgradation to be ₹3,400 crore, BCCL reports ₹22.88 crore loss in Q3
State-run coal behemoth Coal India's estimated financial impact on account of upgradation of the pay scale of its executives would be around ₹3,400 crore for the period up to December 31, 2026. Notably, the pay scale of executives (up to…
Daily on Energy: Permitting push, potential critical minerals deals, and another sweep of cold
Today's edition of Daily on Energy also continues to follow the evolving situation in Venezuela as the Trump administration prepares to take the next step that would allow U.S. companies to move in and start producing…
Trump's environmental rollbacks contradict RFK's healthy America promise, report finds
Donald Trump's aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research. Helmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump's health and human…
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