Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are cleaning up their businesses in the absence of a truly global drive by Continue Reading
John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy for climate, predicted the world’s biggest economy will stop burning coal by the end of the decade. “By 2030 in the United States, we Continue Reading
An energy crisis in two of Asia’s key economies that caused power shortages and threatened slower growth is beginning to ease, though further risks remain. Supplies of coal, the key Continue Reading
The UK, Germany, Italy, South Korea, and Indonesia are among the 40 countries that signed a pledge to phase out coal. That seems a positive development for the climate. But Continue Reading
Coal for delivery next year in Europe continues to tumble as China boosts production, easing power prices across the continent. With China taking measures to boost internal production rather than Continue Reading
US coal is enjoying a brief resurgence under Joe Biden — a president who promised to curb the country’s use of fossil fuels and will join other world leaders at Continue Reading
Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies are split over phasing out coal and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, officials said, throwing into doubt whether ambitious climate Continue Reading
U.S. coal miners are enjoying the surge in demand for the fossil fuel, with almost all of their production through the end of next year—and some into 2023 even—already sold, Continue Reading
Leaders from the Group of 20 major economies are split over phasing out coal and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, officials said, throwing into doubt whether ambitious climate Continue Reading
The campaign to stop the proliferation of coal plants may come down to a bit of financial engineering: pulling the plug on insurance coverage. More than 30 insurance companies have Continue Reading
