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 406, February 24, 2022
Court overturns Montana mine expansion decision; Australia’s largest coal plant to close in 2025; International Energy Agency reports surge in methane emissions in 2021; Colorado’s newest coal plant breaks down again.
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 404, February 10, 2022
European steel majors look to cut coal; new Dubai coal plant to run on gas; end in sight for Oakland coal port plan; IMF staff deleted text on Japan’s continued coal plant financing; BlackRock flags coal and steel shifts but 2030 targets still not released.
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 401, January 20, 2022
Europe set to cut Polish funding over unpaid coal mine fines; Chinese bank drops out of backing Bosnian coal plant; Investigation finds Coal India subsidiary illegally mined areas in Assam.
CoalWire 400, January 13, 2022
Indonesia softens January coal export ban; Czech Republic announces 2033 coal end date; tailings dam collapses at South African coal mine; US audit report criticises wasteful spending on carbon capture projects.
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 395, November 25, 2021
Vietnam to cut 7000 MW from power plan; German coalition aims for 2030 coal exit; China scraps plan for 3000 MW coal plant in South Africa; Portugal closes last coal plant; Turkish court rules against coal plant.
CoalWire 394, November 19, 2021
Glasgow Agreement puts coal power in spotlight; Vietnam to revisit power plan after COP26 commitment.
CoalWire 393, November 4, 2021
Pressure grows to slash coal mine methane; Croatia announces coal end date; South Africa just transition deal unveiled.