CoalWire 488, November 2, 2023
Kazakhstan mine disaster; US coal plant closes four years early; whistleblower lawsuit alleges falsified costs on US CCS plant.
CoalWire 485, October 5, 2023
US call to regulate coal train dust pollution; Bulgaria submits EU just transition plan; largest investor in Adani Power revealed as a company with one shareholder; Australian govt report forecasts limited seaborne thermal coal growth.
CoalWire 483, September 21, 2023
Welsh council rejects mine; UK funds coal-free steel plant switch; Colombia, Panama join Powering Past Coal Alliance; Thungela to appeal South African Water Tribunal rejection of mine water licence.
CoalWire 482, September 14, 2023
International Energy Agency brings fossil fuels peaks forward by years; Sasol water permit denied; study reveals health cost of Indonesian coal plant.
CoalWire 480, August 31, 2023
China’s coal plant spree accelerates; inquiry into Adani hits tax haven hurdles; data reveals coal’s role in Jakarta’s air pollution crisis.
CoalWire 478, August 17, 2023
Court rules in favour of Montana youth on energy projects; South African court grants injunction against coal company; Adani Ports auditor quits.
CoalWire 473, July 6, 2023
US court suspends Montana laws; Indian coal auction attracts limited interest; Ohio’s ex-Speaker gets 20-year prison sentence over coal and nuclear bailout scandal.
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 466, May 18, 2023
Vietnam releases one of four imprisoned climate advocates, then approves new power plan; case against Indian environmental lawyer lacks evidence; report raises questions over pollution impact of Japan’s ammonia burning push.
CoalWire 463, April 27, 2023
Court rejects New Zealand mine; Welsh mine operating beyond planning permit; most banks don’t exclude metallurgical coal; Colombian representatives file complaint against European utilities and ports; Indian groups hit by another government crackdown on NGOs.
CoalWire 462, April 20, 2023
G7 baulks at 2030 coal exit; UK Lords vote to ban new coal mines; Denmark dumps Energy Charter Treaty; Global coal mine capacity increased in 2022; Colombian President warns against coal as NGOs express alarm over proposed projects.
CoalWire 461, April 13, 2023
Indian farmers defeat plan to auction three lignite blocks; global coal fleet keeps expanding, despite Paris Agreement goals; Japan & Glencore challenged over push for coal-based ammonia and hydrogen.
CoalWire 458, March 23, 2023
IPCC warning to end coal; Adani suspends coal-to-petrochemicals plan; court hearing on Welsh coal project; Pakistan’s power predicament; legal challenge against expansion of Welsh coal mine.
Coalwire 456, March 9, 2023
Citi inches forward on coal policy; Adani welcomes Indian court-appointed panel; Greenpeace Poland points to coal mines as the cause of 2022 fish kill; European Union moves to soften coal mine methane regulation.