CoalWire 415, May 5, 2022
CoalWire 413, April 14, 2022
CoalWire 409, March 17, 2022
Data reveals Russian coal exports slide; US coal plant closure announcements; new report finds methane emissions higher than IEA estimate; court overturns emissions exemption for Czech coal plant.
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 401, January 20, 2022
Europe set to cut Polish funding over unpaid coal mine fines; Chinese bank drops out of backing Bosnian coal plant; Investigation finds Coal India subsidiary illegally mined areas in Assam.
CoalWire 396, December 2, 2021
Netherlands pays to close 800 MW unit; Glencore’s mega-methane-emitting mine; China commits to publishing methane reduction plan in 2022; Colombian presidential candidate wants most coal left in the ground.
CoalWire 395, November 25, 2021
Vietnam to cut 7000 MW from power plan; German coalition aims for 2030 coal exit; China scraps plan for 3000 MW coal plant in South Africa; Portugal closes last coal plant; Turkish court rules against coal plant.
CoalWire 392, October 28, 2021
Dutch pension funds dumps all coal investments; Canadian mine plan switched to renewables zone; details missing from the Asian Development Bank’s proposed coal retirement plan; former NSW minister sent to goal over coal licence.
CoalWire 391, October 21, 2021
Potential German coalition partners to discuss 2030 coal end dates; Bulgaria and South Korea set late coal end dates.
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 385, September 9, 2021
US utility plans to shutter 10,000 MW of plants by 2030; Chinese engineers group says CCS uneconomic; coal price spike hits importers.
CoalWire 384, September 2, 2021
Australian mine rejected; German court rules Datteln planning permit illegal; Canadian party pledges to end thermal coal exports.
CoalWire 381, August 12, 2021
Canada rejects Grassy Mountain mine; Indonesia suspends 34 exporters; explosion cripples new South African coal unit.
CoalWire 380, August 5, 2021
Six Turkish coal plants dropped; Bulgaria eyes closing lignite plants by 2025; Australian mine plan dropped.
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 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 374, June 24. 2021
Three more US plants to close; Finnish city accelerates coal plant closure; Canadian mine rejected.