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Decades-long contracts chain Asia to coal-fired power
Decades-long coal-fired power purchase contracts are slowing the transition to cleaner energy sources in Asia, leading utilities to burn more coal even when wind and solar power are available, according to climate researchers and renewable energy…
Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened.
Bluesky Standing beneath the power lines situated off Power Road in Colstrip, Montana, you can almost feel the current. Energy audibly crackles above as a covered conveyor belt running under Highway 39 transports coal from the local Rosebud Mine to…
'We can no longer predict the seasons': why Indonesia's coal mindset has to change
GDP per capita per annum: $5,070 (global average $14,210) CO2 per capita: 2.87 metric tonnes (global average 4.7) Most recent NDC (carbon plan): 2025 A couple of months ago Bali experienced its worst floods in more than a decade. They came at the…
Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date
WEST OLIVE, Mich. -- The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant that was supposed to close last May as the utility Consumers Energy transitions to cleaner sources of electricity. The U.S. Energy…
Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump
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Can the World Quit Coal?
November 20, 2025 Stacy D. VanDeveer As world leaders and thousands of researchers, activists and lobbyists meet in Brazil at the 30th annual United Nations climate conference, there is plenty of frustration that the world isn't making progress on…
Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date
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Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – A Senate vote Thursday would restore mining industry access to government-owned coal in the most productive U.S. region, a policy reversal from President Joe Biden that is likely to get President Donald Trump's…
How heat from old coal mines became a source of local pride in this northern English town - new study
Around a quarter of UK homes lie on disused coalfields. These abandoned coal mines are flooded with water that is naturally heated by the Earth. This has enormous potential as a sustainable energy source. Schemes such as the mine water district…
South Korea's move to ditch coal rings alarm bells for Australian exporters
Energy experts say South Korea's pledge to phase out thermal coal should be a wake-up call for Australia's fossil fuel industry. This week South Korea - a major customer of Australian thermal coal exports - joined Powering Past Coal…
Core industries growth flat in October
Growth of eight key infrastructure sectors remained flat in October as expansion in output of petroleum refinery products, fertiliser and steel was offset by a contraction in coal and electricity production, according to official data released on…
Leaked Coalition talking points direct MPs to argue dumping net zero does not conflict with Paris agreement
Coalition MPs are being told to argue that the decision to dump a net zero emissions target is “entirely consistent” with the Paris agreement, despite leaked documents suggesting the opposition is aware such a position could conflict…
British summers could last up to 8 MONTHS by 2100, scientists predict
READ MORE: Britain's wind power hits a record HIGH Climate change could make British summers last as long as eight months by 2100, a new study has predicted. Using climate data from the last millennia, researchers set out to understand how our…
Three things to know about the future of electricity
China has accounted for the bulk of electricity growth for the past 10 years, and that's going to continue. But emerging economies outside China will be a much bigger piece of the pie going forward. And while advanced economies, including the US…
No growth in activity of eight core sectors in October 2025, worst showing in 14 months
Growth in industrial activity in the eight core sectors of the economy remained flat in October 2025, the worst performance in 14 months, according to official data. Growth in the Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 0% in October 2025, down…
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