Coal shortages highlight need for renewables says former Coal India CEO; coal over-reliance and China’s power crisis; solar powered US steel mill.
Indian plants stockpiles run low; German plant runs out of coal; Panama pitches for coal plant conversion.
Romanian coal plant closes; Eskom CEO warns against more coal plants; China’s post-lockdown emissions surge shows signs of slowing; US will oppose new coal projects at major multilateral development banks.
Thailand abandons two coal plants; Philippines utility scraps more projects; coal lobbyist laments “brand coal” has been “destroyed”.
Legal action against Belgian bank over fossil fuel bonds; Indonesian businessman arrested in coal mine investigation; Dow Jones dumps Adani Ports from sustainability index; Anglo American pays to offload its South African coal mines.