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China's Power Paradox: Record Renewables, Continued Coal

Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal projects are booming too.

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2025

National Coal Mining Museum workers reject pay offer

Unison members have been on strike since August.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Ex-miners on months-long strike at National Coal Mining Museum over pay

Workers at the museum, many of whom are reported to be former miners, have rejected a new pay offer

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

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State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program…

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties

Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

'For the birds': doubt ageing coal plants can go longer

Coal stations are reaching their end of-life and need to be retired, the Climate Change Authority chair says, regardless of moves to keep them running longer.

AAP · Oct 16, 2025

Morning Mail: Giuffre memoir details Mar-a-Lago encounter, Adani denies coal claim, alarm over rainforest ‘switch’

Exclusive extract from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir recalls ‘apex predator’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2025

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Adani denies claims it sold ‘below-market coal’ leading to Queensland missing out on hundreds of millions in royalties

Adani has strongly rejected the Australia Institute’s findings, including that customers paid an average of $102 a tonne in 2022-23

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2025

Queensland’s pandering to climate deniers is making it even tougher for Australia to drive down emissions

Queensland is Australia’s top polluter – even worse than Western Australia, which has no climate target and adores its fossil fuel industry

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2025

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Why Plunging Oil Prices Could Be the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for a Recession

Senior Market Strategist John Rowland discusses leading indicators to watch for the economy as markets undergo a period of volatility.

Barchart · Oct 14, 2025

‘It seems like they don’t care about us’: Rural America ruptured as coal miners protest lax rule enforcement linked to black lung

Miners on Tuesday are gathering outside the Labor Department building to protest the Trump administration’s response to black lung.

Fortune · Oct 14, 2025

Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time

Power from solar, wind hydro and biomass totals 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning the fossil fuel

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2025

AI datacenters in the US aren't 'running on coal' — but this dirty fuel has found favor for feeding demand spikes due to increased gas prices

AI datacenters are driving up U.S. power demand and boosting coal generation by nearly 20%, but while nuclear plants supply the steady output needed for long training runs, coal and renewables mainly serve to stabilize the grid and absorb the sharp, unpredictable power spikes from AI workloads.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 12, 2025

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AAP · Oct 10, 2025

Coal power lifeline risks unreliability, bill shock

The Sunshine State's coal-fired power stations are set to operate longer in a move some critics worry risks unreliability and higher bills.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2025

Queensland to run its coal plants up to a decade longer than previously planned

State treasurer’s energy roadmap announces ‘coal for longer’, despite previous government’s plan to turn most of it off by 2035

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Photos of open-pit coal mining in China

China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.

AAP · Oct 10, 2025

'Climate vandalism': state under fire over energy plan

A state's energy plan has sparked outrage after pledging to keep coal-fired power plants open for decades, potentially putting pressure on emissions targets.

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Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Clean energy hits historic milestone as renewables surpass coal ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

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The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025

Renewables have now passed coal globally – and growth is fastest in countries like Bhutan and Nepal

For the first time, renewables have toppled coal as the world’s leading source of electricity, in keeping with International Energy Agency projections for this historic shift.

The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025

More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2025

Thirty years of the Scottish Oral History Centre

ORAL history is the practice of gathering, preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities and participants

Radio France Internationale · Oct 8, 2025

Clean energy surpasses coal but policy headwinds threaten 2030 goals, IEA warns

This year, solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time. But United States and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, making it unlikely that the global 2030 clean energy goals will be met, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency.

Euronews · Oct 7, 2025

Solar and wind power overtake coal as world’s biggest generator of electricity, report finds

The authors say it's a sign that renewables can keep up the pace with the growing appetite for electricity worldwide.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025

From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country

In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man held the role longer: John L. Lewis, whom many consider one of the most important…

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