Coal
COP28 explainer: why hasn’t China signed the tripling renewables pledge?
DUBAI – Despite having worked on the global pledge for tripling renewables capacity for an entire year, alongside the COP28 presidency…
Weekly data: how captive coal plants are driving global coal growth
At the end of 2021, it seemed that coal was on its way out. The previous year, China's leader Xi…
Signal: Deutsche Bank “phasing out business” with thermal coal
Deutsche Bank published its initial Transition Plan last week (October 19), including new net-zero targets for three high-emitting industries in…
Signal: half a million coal miners will lose jobs by 2035
A new report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) warns that 414,200 coal mining jobs will be lost by 2035, as…
Fossil-fuel subsidies rise to record $7trn – IMF
Fossil-fuel subsidies rose to a record $7trn last year as governments bolstered consumers and businesses during the energy crisis, according…
Signal: Australia threatened by likely power shortages
Australia’s grid operator has warned that, without innovation and proper investment, the country is at high risk of power shortages.…
France to extend life of its final coal plants ahead of winter
France will extend the life of its two remaining coal-fired power plants until the end of 2024 as the country…
Weekly data: South Africa’s unprecedented rooftop solar boom
South Africa’s electricity system is in crisis. The African continent’s third-largest economy has faced rolling blackouts – known as 'loadshedding'…
What China must do to finally turn its back on coal
In the first quarter of 2023, China approved at least 20.5GW of new coal power for development: a figure greater…
Weekly data: Australia needs to pick up the pace of its energy transition
Australia needs to speed up investments in renewables, storage and the electricity network, warns the CEO of the Australian Energy…