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Trump fossil-fuel push setting back green progress decades, critics warn

US president using ‘invented’ national energy crisis to justify expansion of coal, oil and gas, experts say

The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2025

‘Green shoots’ or coalmining past? Welsh town reacts to Labour and Reform’s visions for future

In the final part of a series, we look at the political battle for Bridgend after the closure of its Ford plant

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2025

‘Keeping us hooked on fossil fuels’: how can we negotiate with autocracies on the climate crisis?

The bulk of global greenhouse gas emissions come from countries that are not democratic, and many big oil and gas exporters are also authoritarian

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

Options Corner: Peabody Energy Could Ride A Red Wave Back To Relevance

All other things being equal, coal represents a viable energy source, which theoretically should make Peabody Energy Corp (NYSE:BTU) a compelling investment. Of course, not all things are equal. For BTU stock, one of the core headwinds is the underlying industry's emissions, a matter that clashes with ongoing movements to…

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2025

‘An enormous scar’: the battle over solar farms and pylons as Reform UK takes aim at net zero

In the fourth part of a series, we look at how climate orthodoxy is coming under fire in Lincolnshire

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025

Wyoming's first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be opening soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Clare Chambers: ‘Iris Murdoch taught me that a novel could be about absolutely anything’

The author on Anthony Trollope, Andrew Miller, and why she sided with 19th-century coal miners

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025

Fire ants in coal mine sound agriculture alarm

Biosecurity authorities are on alert after destructive fire ants were found at a coal mine 800 kilometres from the previous infestation zone.

AAP · Jul 11, 2025

Solar power overtakes nuclear and wind to lead EU energy mix for the first time

Solar power became the European Union's biggest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind energy. Coal's share dropped to a record low, data from energy think tank Ember shows.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2025

‘Europe is becoming a solar powerhouse’: Solar tops EU electricity as coal sinks to new low

The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.

Euronews · Jul 10, 2025