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The U.S. just hit a big milestone: It got more power from solar panels than from coal plants in May. It’s the first time that has ever happened across an entire month, …
Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone Read More
Global coal demand is due to grow by 0.5% year-on-year to reach record levels in 2025, according to the latest figures in the IEA’s annual market report. Yet this will be …
IEA: Declining coal demand in China set to outweigh Trump’s pro-coal policies Read More
CANDIOTA, Brazil, Nov 8 (Reuters) – One of Brazil’s last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its turbines turning …
Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil Read More
Keir Starmer’s Government is being sued in a ‘corporate court’ by a Singapore based investor in the now-abandoned Cumbria coal mine. The Singaporean firm, Woodhouse Investment Pte Ltd, whose parent …
Conservative MP Helps Coal Mining Firm Sue UK Government in Secretive ‘Corporate Court’ Read More
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Vietnam made a big splash at COP28 by announcing details of a $15.5 billion, G7-backed plan to shutter its coal industry — but British diplomats …
Diplomatic cables reveal UK fears over $15B Vietnam coal deal Read More
The German and Colombian governments both have detailed decarbonization strategies to take on climate change. Still, the real beneficiary of this green transition is actually based in Switzerland. Almost a year …
Glencore a big winner of Germany’s Colombian coal binge Read More
The economic theory behind solar tariffs is simple: Solar cells and panels made abroad are often cheaper, thanks to lower manufacturing costs and generous government subsidies from countries like China. …
How ‘USA-first’ failed the solar industry Read More
Emerging economies spar with U.S. over ‘carbon colonialism’ from Politico: GLASGOW, Scotland — The United States, the European Union and the U.K. drew a sharp rebuke on Thursday from developing …
Friday 12th – this week’s top economic news Read More