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Chinese Coal Buyers Balk at Indonesian Miners' Contract Demands
Chinese coal buyers are pushing back against attempts by some Indonesian miners to rewrite 2027 supply contracts in ways that would shift the risk of government-driven disruptions onto customers, threatening to delay deals that underpin decisions…
Minns government steps in to keep coal mine expansion
The NSW government is proposing laws to allow a Hunter Valley mine to expand production rates, despite a High Court ruling against it. Opponents of the Mount Pleasant mine have accused the government of going behind the court process. Premier Chris…
Beckjord coal plant dispute heads to trial, with jury deciding over $3.3M in lost trees, logging roads, more
CINCINNATI — A federal jury will decide whether a greenbelt near the former William C. Beckjord coal plant along the Ohio River should remain a mature forest to shield residents from buried toxic ash, and if its new owner must pay $3.3…
Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Expected to Decrease in 2026
Global fossil fuel emissions are likely to decrease by 0.4% in 2026, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project, an annual report that tracks trends in global carbon emissions. The drop was spurred on by the energy shock triggered by…
Two teeth found in a Thai coal mine reveal a giant ancient rodent that weighed almost seventy pounds
Two teeth lay in a clay band inside the main coal seam of the Krabi lignite mine in southern Thailand. A Thai-French expedition between Thailand's Department of Mineral Resources and French research institutions collected them, and they belong to a…
The Watch: Coal-Fired Power Plants Often Located in Disadvantaged Communities
A weekly roundup of public health news People living near U.S. coal-fired power plants are more likely to be in disadvantaged communities, potentially adding to the health risks they already face, a new study finds. Nearly a third of the nearly 2.8…
Slight fall in carbon emissions from fossil fuels as Iran war drives renewables push
Soaring oil and gas prices following the war in Iran have encouraged people to look beyond fossil fuels, leading to an easing of climate-damaging carbon emissions this year. Carbon dioxide from oil, gas and coal is forecast to flatline for 2026…
Cop31 live: slight drop in fossil fuel emissions revealed as conference enters second day
Good morning from Turkey and welcome to the second day of Cop31, the UN gathering that is taking place, again, to help prod indolent countries clear of catastrophic planetary heating. A lot of angst was vented on the first day of the summit over…
COP31 summit targets major electrification push as 1.5C goal slips away
The COP31 climate summit, being jointly hosted by Türkiye and Australia, has conceded that the Earth will warm by more than 1.5 degrees. Nations will push for greater electrification of energy and for less reliance on fossil fuels. But both…
U.S. Coal Production Quarterly Report - Q3 2026
Hey Coal Traders, the Q3 2026 edition of our U.S. Quarterly Coal Production report is live, along with updated data in our interactive production tool. A few excerpts. Total U.S. coal production reached an estimated 132.4 million short tons in Q3…
COP31 climate summit begins after disastrous year of extreme weather
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — World leaders, delegates and climate activists on Monday kicked off talks in Turkey on curbing climate change, which in the last year has led to rising temperatures and deadly heat waves in Europe and beyond, and…
Fossil fuel giant Australia is heading UN climate talks. Is that a problem?
In its role as president of negotiations at the upcoming UN climate talks in Turkey, Australia is being pressured to guide nations towards unified action on slashing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are generated in large part by burning…
Renewables and Iran war help drive fall in global fossil fuel emissions
Increasing renewable energy capacity and the Iran war have spurred a drop in oil, gas and coal emissions, but experts say a geopolitical shock could make the reduction short-lived. Research released by the Global Carbon Project projects emissions…
Despite the climate crisis, oil companies continue to expand
ARCHIVE – A child is swimming at a beach in Venezuela. A refinery in operation can be seen in the background. Photo: Jesus Vargas/dpa/Archive photo Despite the worsening global warming, the vast majority of oil and gas companies worldwide…
Can you legally sell food from your home kitchen?
A waitlist of 1,500 people is chasing 15 pizzas a week from a single Ocean Beach apartment in San Diego. According to Axios, AJ Miller began selling pies after losing his marketing job. The list grew from 75 to 1,500 names in a single week, and…
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