Coal

Is the tide turning for Australia’s fossil fuel exports?

In the 2022–2023 financial year, Australia is forecast to earn A$464bn ($302bn) from resource and energy exports, according to the…

Will antitrust concerns be the death knell for insurers’ net-zero commitments?

The recent departure of three of Europe's largest insurers from the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), part of the wider Glasgow…

Poland almost doubles its spending on fossil fuel imports

Poland spent a record 193bn zlotys (€42.9bn) on fossil fuel imports in 2022, nearly double the 100bn zlotys it spent…

Huge setback for Indonesia’s massive coal gasification plans as US company withdraws

In late 2021, Air Products and Chemicals, a Pennsylvania-based company in the US, announced it was planning to invest a…

Former coal-fired power plant hosts new battery project

SSE Renewables has announced plans to develop a 150MW battery storage facility on the site of a former coal-fired power…

Weekly data: how Adani lost its green credentials

It has been a tricky few months for Adani, the colossal Indian conglomerate known for being the world’s largest private…

The coal-reliant countries that are most ambitious in their commitment to net zero

Coal is both the most polluting fossil fuel and the largest source of global electricity generation. Coal accounted for 36%…

Weekly data: Europe’s ‘coal comeback’ that never materialised

As Russia squeezed fossil fuel exports to the EU in 2022, fears abounded that coal – which produces twice as…

Why ESG funds are full of fossil fuels

Now worth more than $10trn, the success of the US sustainable fund market is testament to the growing realisation that…

Weekly data: China coal imports hit a high but not from Australia

In January 2023, four major Chinese coal importers resumed purchases of coal from Australia, after China ended its unofficial ban…