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CoalWire 479, August 24, 2023

Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, metallurgical coal, Russia, South Africa, US, Vietnam
August 23, 2023

Chinese official urges data clamp; US steel producer delays blast furnace work; British Columbia softens stance on transboundary selenium inquiry.

CoalWire 475, July 27, 2023

Australia, Botswana, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, metallurgical coal, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, US, Vietnam
July 26, 2023

Canadian study reveals long-distance travel of toxic coal dust; UK regulator orders halt at Welsh mine; study estimates 182,000 avoided deaths from accelerated Indonesian coal phaseout.

CoalWire 470, June 15, 2023

Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, US, Vietnam
June 15, 2023

Polish court suspends permit for mine expansion; new cost data puts offshore wind equal to coal; World Bank models accelerated transition for the Philippines.

CoalWire 421, June 16, 2022

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, US, Vietnam
June 15, 2022

CoalWire 420, June 9, 2022

Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, US
June 8, 2022

CoalWire 419, June 2, 2022

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, metallurgical coal, Mongolia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, UK, Ukraine, US, Vietnam
June 1, 2022

CoalWire 394, November 19, 2021

Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, Philippines, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US, Vietnam
November 17, 2021

Glasgow Agreement puts coal power in spotlight; Vietnam to revisit power plan after COP26 commitment.

CoalWire 373, June 17, 2021

Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Europe, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, metallurgical coal, Mozambique, Myanmar, Poland, Russia, South Korea, UK, US, Vietnam
June 16, 2021

Cancellations of Chinese-backed international coal projects; mixed G7 results on coal policy; Canada all but rules out thermal coal projects; NSW agency urges rejection of new mine.

CoalWire 356, February 11, 2021

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Europe, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, metallurgical coal, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, UK, US
February 10, 2021

Glencore surrenders Colombian mines; South32 mine rejected over water losses; public backlash forces Alberta retreat; Cambodian coal ash plant closed; mine and power plants closures in US and New Zealand.

CoalWire 351, December 10, 2020

Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Laos, Malaysia, metallurgical coal, Myanmar, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, US, Vietnam
December 9, 2020

Malaysian bank sets coal end date; Czech Republic commission urges 2038 deadline for coal power; investigation into illegal coal mining in Chinese province triggers production fall.

CoalWire 340, September 24, 2020

Australia, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, metallurgical coal, Mozambique, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, US, Vietnam
September 23, 2020

GE rules out more coal plants; China flags greater climate ambition; Polish court wants end for EU's largest coal plant.

CoalWire 336, August 28, 2020

Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Europe, Finland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, metallurgical coal, Myanmar, Namibia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US, Vietnam
August 26, 2020

South Korean & Chilean bills to curb #coal power; Cambodian union leader backs renewables; Storebrand dumps coal stocks; lawsuit against US utility over Ohio scandal; Report estimates Australian coal plants kill almost 800 a year.

CoalWire 331, July 23, 2020

Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, metallurgical coal, Mongolia, Mozambique, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US
July 22, 2020

Arrests over Ohio bailout scandal; Portugal accelerates coal exit; Polish coal sector set for shakeup; Indian utility fined US$1.3 million over coal ash disaster.

CoalWire 326, June 11, 2020

Australia, China, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Montenegro, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, UK, US, Vietnam
June 10, 2020

COVID-19 shuts 12 Polish mines; Coal India suspends mine; African bank under pressure over directors’ fossil fuel ties; Fitch Ratings downgrades largest Russian thermal coal producer.

CoalWire 295, October 17, 2019

Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, Europe, Germany, India, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, US, Vietnam
October 16, 2019

Air pollution hits India’s wheat crop; South African Cabinet approves new coal; Russian bank flags divestment risks.

CoalWire 292, September 19, 2019

Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, US
September 18, 2019

Indian state rejects more coal plants; Montenegro axes lignite plant expansion; NSW rejects mine; Greek court win; South Korean advisory body proposes extending summertime coal shutdown; Swedish consortium promotes fossil-fuel-free steel plant.

CoalWire 160, November 24, 2016

Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, CCS, Chile, China, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, US
November 23, 2016

Canada fires-up coal phase-out; lawsuit against Thai coal plans; US stream protection rule proceeds.

CoalWire 132, May 5, 2016

Australia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dubai, India, Laos, Norway, Sri Lanka, UK, US
May 4, 2016

Global protests against coal; Dubai solar bid 1/3 less than coal; Colombian coal hits Asian market.

CoalWire 115, December 18, 2015

Australia, Canada, China, Israel, Laos, metallurgical coal, Paris Agreement, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, US, Zimbabwe
December 17, 2015

The coal industry’s 2015 nightmare, Paris & coal.

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