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Experts say China’s coal consumption could peak in 2025

Over the last three years, experts have become increasingly optimistic about China’s green transition.

Europe News

EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as imports continue

The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels.

Earth News

China leads the world on renewables but continues to rely on coal

China installed more than 180 gigawatts of solar power in 2023, compared to 58 gigawatts across the whole of Europe.

Business

Glencore scraps coal business sale plan after shareholder talks

The company also revealed it is no longer stockpiling key battery metal cobalt anymore, after the world's biggest supplier, the Democratic Republic of Congo raised production.

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Europe News

North Macedonia on the energy transition path out of coal

The country signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which will provide it with 26.4 million euros that should support the energy transition according to the Green Agenda.

Poland

Two dead and one missing in coal mine collapse in Poland

The incident happened near the coal face, an area in Polish coal mines known for being particularly vulnerable to cave-ins and methane gas explosions, due to the presence of gas in the rock.

Earth News

G7 countries to phase out coal use by 2035 - with some concessions

The Environment, Energy and Climate summit concluded on Tuesday at the Palace of Venaria in Turin.

Earth News

Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant

Slovakia originally slated its coal phaseout for 2030 but has now expedited this to mid-2024.

Economy

Here's why Europe needs to revive its mining sector

The revival of Europe's domestic mining sector could reduce the continent's dependence on Chinese rare earth minerals, as well as risks such as price volatility and loss of competitiveness.

Earth News

These EU nations have pledged to decarbonise electricity by 2035

Consensus is building around 2035 as the critical date for eliminating fossil fuels from Europe's power system.

Earth News

Germany’s emissions fall to 70-year low as it moves away from coal

Germany’s emissions fell by 11% in 2023 compared with 2022. Here’s why it’s not all good news.

Earth News

Coal gets free pass under electricity market reform

Poland, backed by France and Bulgaria, won its lobbying campaign for a coal exemption.

Climate Now

Emissions are still rising, when will they start to fall?

In partnership with Copernicus

For our latest Climate Now Debate, broadcast live from COP28, we discussed what rising emissions mean for a warming world.

Earth News

Glaring gap between global climate goals and fossil fuel extraction

Governments plan to increase oil and gas production until at least 2050, UN-backed study reveals.

Kazakhstan

At least 32 dead in Kazakhstan coal mine fire

Operating company ArcelorMittal Temirtau added that at least another 14 people still remain unaccounted for.

Nature

Norway is returning a former Arctic coal mine to nature

The Svea mine produced millions of tonnes of coal in its lifetime but now it is being taken back by nature.

Earth News

Coal from this Colombian mine arrives in Europe ‘tainted with blood’

Indigenous communities living by the Swiss-owned Cerrejón mine in Colombia describe their suffering over the past 40 years.

Earth News

EU reliance on fossil fuels falls to record low, report reveals

Fossil fuels generated just 33% of the EU’s electricity in the first six months of this year.

Earth News

Heart attacks fell after this US city closed a coal plant 7 years ago

One researcher compared the benefits from cleaner air to the health gains people make after quitting smoking.

USA

US climate envoy in China for talks on climate cooperation

World's top greenhouse gas emitters hold talks in China focusing on reducing methane emissions, limiting coal use, and helping poor countries address climate change.