Coal: What’s the big deal?
Coal has fueled industrialization — and climate change. Some countries are well into phasing it out, but US President Donald Trump wants to boost production. Why this is not a good idea.…
Australia blasts China on apparent coal ban
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to reports of a Chinese ban on the key Australian export with a warning. The rumored move comes as relations between the two Pacific nations…
Germany’s cabinet passes draft bill on aid to coal regions
The financial aid is intended to promote structural change in regions impacted by plans to exit coal by 2038.…
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund backs away from fossil fuels
Coal and oil have long been sought-after investment targets, but that is changing. Norway is increasingly withdrawing its huge sovereign wealth fund from fossil fuels. But for finance, not climate protection.…
Germany to stop using coal by end of 2038
A government commission has agreed that Germany should phase out all coal-fired power plants by the end of 2038. The government is already planning to shut down nuclear power plants over the…
How a coal-fired plant makes Germany’s energy transition easier
A coal-fired power plant in Eastern Germany is making its very own contribution to the country's energy transition toward more renewables. Its BigBattery project will help balance fluctuations in electricity generation.…
Paying the price for India’s appetite for coal
India is ravenous for energy and much of that comes from coal — the dirtiest of fossil fuels. India plans to double its coal output by 2020. But coal production is already…
Trump’s Paris pullout fuels optimism in West Virginia coal town
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out from the Paris climate change agreement has fueled some optimism in the West Virginia coal town of Mt. Storm, but some wonder if it's…