What India Needs to Ditch Coal

[ad_1] India’s climate ambitions are a paradox. The South Asian giant has set aggressive targets for clean energy deployment, and is seen as one of the most attractive developing markets…

Adani to shift millions in Carmichael coal payments to Cayman Islands controlled company

[ad_1] Up to $3 billion from Adani’s planned Carmichael coal mine will be shifted to a subsidiary owned in the Cayman Islands if the controversial project goes ahead, an analysis…

Local business group tries to keep South Africa’s coal plants alive

[ad_1] A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland is fighting against plans to shut down coal plants. Business interests in South Africa’s electricity capital want to keep coal-fired power…

Will North Macedonia be able to quit coal?

[ad_1] North Macedonia is bathed in sunlight, so, phasing out coal should be easy. But because of the energy crisis, the exact opposite is currently happening: ancient coal-fired power plants…

John Kerry warns UK and Germany against ‘business as usual’ on climate

[ad_1] LONDON — John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, warned the U.K. and Germany against a “business as usual” approach to fossil fuels. Speaking to POLITICO’s Power…

‘Necessary evil’: France refires coal plant amid energy woes

[ad_1] SAINT-AVOLD, France (AP) — The end of France’s coal era seemed so certain last year that the operator of one of the country’s last coal-burning plants posted an upbeat…

Eskom signs new agreement with the Netherlands to help in the move away from coal

[ad_1] Eskom and the Netherlands have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to further the power utility’s move away from coal. The new agreement will boost collaboration on the ‘Just’…

Two Philippine coal plants selected for early phase-out under Singapore central bank’s test of new ‘transition credits’

[ad_1] Singapore’s central bank has announced two pilot transactions located in the Philippines to test the feasibility of its new concept of using “transition credits” to hasten the early retirement…

US Joins in Other Nations in Swearing Off Coal Power To Clean the Climate – Slashdot

[ad_1] The United States has committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit that’s a huge factor in global…

China continues to back coal plants – despite world-leading investment in renewables

[ad_1] China’s coal fired power plants are not always as ugly as you might think. Some are set in locations surrounded by green hills and lush farmland, thick chimneys are…