CoalWire 411, March 31, 2022
Russian coal: Poland to ban imports; Japanese trader suspends purchases; Germany aims to end imports within months. Coal generation increased in 2021.
CoalWire 410, March 24, 2022
South African court backs clean air standards; Turkish court rules against 1800 MW plant; China releases long-awaited five-year energy plan; sanctions on Russia hits European coal imports; Vietnamese plants hit by coal price spike.
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 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 405, February 17, 2022
Australian court dismisses KEPCO appeal application; Indian state backs coal phase-out study; banks backing coal with US$1.2 trillion; Canada moves to water down coal mining pollution standards.
CoalWire 403, February 3, 2022
Pakistan projects at risk of default on loans; UK approves mine in Wales; Vietnam targets net-zero but struggles to break coal dependence.
CoalWire 402, January 27, 2022
Indian tribunal orders coal ash oversight; Indonesian export ban continues to hit thermal coal market; US President flags prospect of Manchin-friendly climate plan; NGOs dismayed at Czech Republic’s proposed Turow mine settlement.
CoalWire 399, December 21, 2021
Germany pays to close three more #coal units; Manchin vetoes Biden’s climate bill; only 10 out of 88 coal blocks in Indian auction attract 2 or more bids; Russian coal baron to face charges over mine explosion
CoalWire 398, December 16, 2021
Court defeat spurs US coal plant closure; Polish court orders fine over pollution; South African regulator rebuffs Eskom bid for increased pollution limits; coal company’s claims challenged by Canadian First Nations groups.
CoalWire 397, December 9, 2021
Asian insurer exits coal investments; Italian regulator approves closure of 600 MW coal plant; US court ruling makes Missouri coal plant closure likely; Czech Republic could exit coal by 2033 “at the latest”; Vietnamese province seeks wind power over proposed coal plants.
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 393, November 4, 2021
Pressure grows to slash coal mine methane; Croatia announces coal end date; South Africa just transition deal unveiled.
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 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 386, September 16, 2021
World’s coal plant pipeline shrinks; US clean energy bill advances; Australian court rejects mining company appeal; Illinois sets 2038 closure date for all but one coal plant; latest draft of Vietnam’s energy strategy increases coal, cuts renewables.
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.