CoalWire 492, November 30, 2023
New coal starts stall outside China; US court overturns mine permit; US pollution study finds coal-based fine particle pollution deadlier than previously thought; protest shuts Australian port for two days.
CoalWire 477, August 10, 2023
US groups celebrate the expiry of a permit for a US coal-to-diesel plant; India approves unnecessary coal plants; Turkish President drawn into controversy over mine expansion; US utility under investigation by Ohio organised crime unit.
CoalWire 468, June 1, 2023
China emissions peak nears with solar surge; Indonesian power glut puts a question mark over proposed new units; South African court orders coal company to withdraw machinery pending decision; Vietnam’s new power plan sets deadline for proposed coal plants.
CoalWire 453, February 16, 2023
CoalWire 447, December 15, 2022
CoalWire 439, October 20, 2022
CoalWire 437, October 6, 2022
CoalWire 420, June 9, 2022
CoalWire 408, March 10, 2022
US bans Russian coal imports; South African coal plant dropped; gender justice in coal transition.
CoalWire 407, March 3, 2022
Sanctions hit Russian coal sector and reshape European transition; AES to dump 7100 MW coal fleet by the end of 2025.
CoalWire 404, February 10, 2022
European steel majors look to cut coal; new Dubai coal plant to run on gas; end in sight for Oakland coal port plan; IMF staff deleted text on Japan’s continued coal plant financing; BlackRock flags coal and steel shifts but 2030 targets still not released.
CoalWire 389, October 7, 2021
Indian plants stockpiles run low; German plant runs out of coal; Panama pitches for coal plant conversion.
CoalWire 388, September 30, 2021
Romania backs 2032 coal exit; Colombia’s power plan excludes new coal plants; Chinese province blocks expansion of coal power.
CoalWire 382, August 19, 2021
Romanian coal plant closes; Eskom CEO warns against more coal plants; China’s post-lockdown emissions surge shows signs of slowing; US will oppose new coal projects at major multilateral development banks.
CoalWire 377, July 15, 2021
AES announces end for Chilean plant; Sri Lankan renewables boost may hit coal plans; ArcelorMittal announces Spanish green steel project.
CoalWire 376, July 8, 2021
Three Philippines coal plants dropped; global business lobby group flags coal-free supply chain; US crop yields climb after coal closures; huge methane plume over Australian coal field.
CoalWire 375, July 1, 2021
North Macedonia sets 2027 coal end date; Chile’s lower house votes for 2026 coal exit; Banks Group gives up on UK project; US coal port plan dead.
CoalWire 368, May 6, 2021
US utility to shut 6000 MW of coal plants by 2035; Philippines project abandoned; Australian mine plan scrapped; conversion plans for Engie’s Chilean coal plants.
CoalWire 354, January 29, 2021
Court rejects Trump administration power plan; Vale looks to exit Mozambique coal; BHP coal writedown; backlash over Alberta coal plans.
CoalWire 353, January 14, 2021
UK council rejects mine; courts rule against coal projects in Australia and US; UK council rejects mine; accelerated closure for Colorado coal plant; AES closes coal units in Chile and looks to offload Vietnamese coal plant stake.