Queensland denies permit for monster mine; Indian court orders end to illegal mining in forest reserve; uproar over Adani coal auction win; ex-provincial premier joins Canadian coal board.
European court rules against Bulgaria over coal plant pollution; questions over Vietnam transition; jury convicts two in Ohio power utility scandal; ruling soon on South African government appeal in ‘deadly air’ case.
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.
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.