China’s coal imports are a their slowest rate of growth since 1998. At the beginning of January China declared no new coal mines for the next...
China reports electricity demand grew just 0.5% year on year (yoy) to 5,550TWh in calendar 2015, the slowest rate of growth since 1998. With a significant...
As the Obama administration prepares to announce new federal policies that cut back on subsidies for companies that mine coal from federal lands, the reforms are “welcome,...
Yesterday, at the annual State of the State address, Governor Cuomo committed to a full phase out of New York’s coal-fired power fleet by 2020 while...
As the Netherlands prepares to take on the EU presidency, its poor record on meeting climate and energy targets has been thrown into sharper focus, with...
Europe’s political leaders must dramatically ramp up efforts to phase out polluting coal plants if they are serious about preventing dangerous climate change, a new report...
The world’s largest insurance company, Allianz announced that it will pull the plug on investments in coal companies and increase investments in wind energy. Allianz is...
Alberta Premier Notley’s new announcement of a phase out of coal emissions by 2030 is a significant step forward, and builds momentum following the UK coal phase-out announcement just...
The people of Zonguldak, a historic coal city in Turkey, have come together during the first day of the G20 Summit underway today in Antalya to...
The first ever assessment on progress towards ending reliance on coal power across the G7 is being published today. The U.S.A comes top in the ranking,...
In the lead up to the Paris climate talks in December the Kiribati President, Anote Tong, has recently demanded a global and immediate moratorium on all...
Christian Aid today called on the UK Government to stop financing coal extraction abroad, as a meeting of rich countries deferred the decision to pull government...
NGOs praise the French government’s long-awaited confirmation that it will immediately implement the commitment, made by President François Hollande in late 2014, to eliminate export credits...
After two years of campaigning from staff and students, the University of Warwick has committed to divesting from fossil fuels. The educational institution has joined a...
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