Up to now, it has been only thermal coal that has come the attack from climate change fighters, but now metallurgical coal is also coming under the microscope of a group of ten organisations that established a global thermal coal exit list in 2017.
Earth's climate has changed throughout history for numerous reasons, but modern climate change is driven by human behavior.
There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense.
The Coal-to-Clean Initiative is an effort to fund the early retirement of coal plants in emerging markets, urging public-private collaboration to achieve a just energy transition that limits global warming and supports sustainable growth.
A coal mining firm was told by BNZ that it would slowly have banking services withdrawn, culminating in the cancellation of credit cards and the closure of “all bank accounts” by 2030, forcing it to look for another bank.
After a flood destroyed their town, Kentucky residents faced the agonizing choice of whether to stay or to relocate to new communities built on former strip mines.
President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry.
Australia's reliance on coal-fired power stations has dropped to a record low, accounting for less than 50 percent of its electricity for the first time, the market operator said Thursday.
South Africa has a national strategy, funded by donors, to support a just transition - but plans remain patchy
The world’s largest banks are showing little progress when it comes to their promise of helping the world avoid the worst consequences of global warming.
Both plants are due to turn 40 this year. In November, the independent statutory Climate Change Authority reported that about 95 per cent of coal generators operating within the National Energy ...