The Latest Breaking News from Coal

States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up

For more than a decade, Australia’s emissions reductions have been driven not by the federal government but by the states and territories, often in relative obscurity.

The Conversation · Apr 23

It’s finally happened — renewable energy just overtook coal as the world’s main source of electricity as solar growth hits 'the largest ever observed for any source'

Renewable energy overtakes coal as the main source of the world's electricity generation, as thinktank sees a 'shift in the underlying dynamics of the power system'.

TechRadar · Apr 23

ASX 200 Top Gainers Today: Vulcan Energy Leads 5 Stocks Surging Up to 6.5% Despite Flat Market Close

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed slightly lower Tuesday, but a handful of standout stocks defied the broader market weakness, posting solid gains on the back of company-specific developments and sector tailwinds.

International Business Times · Apr 21

‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby

Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the public

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18

Former House member David McKinley dies at 79

Former Rep. David B. McKinley, a West Virginia Republican who made support of the coal industry one of his highest priorities, died Friday at his home in Wheeling, W.Va. He was 79. Born in Wheeling on March 28, 1947, McKinley was a seventh-generation West Virginian whose ancestors settled in the…

Roll Call · Apr 17

Colombia's environment minister says Middle East crisis should speed energy transition

Colombia’s environment minister said global crises, including conflict in the Middle East, should accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels, even as geopolitical tensions complicate the energy transition

The Independent UK · Apr 17

Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock

Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

War in the Middle East hasn’t triggered a coal comeback, but it is boosting renewables

Countries have few incentives to permanently pivot back to coal, even during the worst energy disruption in history.

Fortune · Apr 16

Solar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data shows

Analyses contradict narrative of ‘coal comeback’ that took hold after closure of Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK · Apr 15