World’s coal power capacity rises despite climate warnings Increase of 2% last year driven by plant expansion in China and slowdown in US and Europe closures The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024
Coal use climbs worldwide despite promises to slash it The burning of coal for electricity, cement, steel and other uses went up in 2022 despite global promises to phase down the fuel that’s the biggest source of planet-warming gases in the atmosphere, a report Wednesday found The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
China is building six times more new coal plants than other countries, report finds China permitted the equivalent of two new coal plants a week last year according to a new report. The country is also rapidly expanding its renewable energy. WEKU · Mar 2, 2023
Despite billions to get off coal, why is Indonesia still building new coal plants? World leaders recently announced a $20 billion deal to help get Indonesia off coal power. But there are doubts about the deal, because — for one thing — the country is building brand new coal plants. WEKU · Feb 5, 2023
Too many new coal-fired plants planned for 1.5C climate goal, report concludes Number of new plants planned fell last year, but coal-generated electricity rose by 9% to record high The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022