Coal

Portugal becomes the fourth country to stop using coal.

Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop using coal

A protester holds a banner displaying a "1.5 degree" slogan during a climate change demonstration outside of the COP26.

What does the final COP26 agreement really mean for climate change?

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Indonesia's President Joko Widodo.

COP26: Five takeaways from day 4 as countries pledge to cut coal power

Japanese protestors dressed as Pikachu have taken to the streets of Glasgow to call on Japan to ditch fossil fuels.

Biggest polluters are missing from major pledge to phase out coal

Extension Rebellion activists take part in a demonstration against 'Greenwashing' near the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.

COP26 latest: Poland reverses pledge to exit coal by 2030

Pinson is taking on some of Europe's biggest financial institutes.

This ‘clean finance’ campaigner is ending funding for fossil fuels

A coal-fired power plant in Poland.

Why a Poland without coal 'does not have many alternatives'

A deep coal mine is planned for the Cumbrian town of Whitehaven.

UK faces ‘embarrassing’ COP if new fossil fuel projects not ditched

28/10/2021

Climate activists protest against the Garzweiler open-cast coal mine, Germany

German climate activists call for faster exit from coal production

22/10/2021

Green energy 'cannot happen now': Miners march to protect coal industry in Bulgaria

Thousands of miners march to protect the coal industry in Bulgaria

14/10/2021

Are European utility companies returning to coal as gas prices soar?

European electricity companies return to coal as gas prices soar

12/10/2021

Coal mining

The world’s largest mining company could be leaving oil and gas behind

17/08/2021

Bosnia's billion-euro deal for China-backed coal plant under threat

Bosnia's billion-euro deal for China-backed coal plant under threat

15/07/2021

The G7 countries have pledged to end public support for coal-fired power stations

G7 commits to end support for coal-fired power stations this year

21/05/2021

Coal heavy regions in Europe could have a sustainable transition

Clean energy jobs will revive coal communities in Europe, says report

29/04/2021

Wind turbines are seen near the open-cast mining and the coal-fired power station Neurath of German energy giant RWE in Garzweiler, western Germany.

A tenth of the world’s electricity now comes from wind and solar power

29/03/2021

Werner Hoyer has said that financial institutions need to take a stand against investing in unsustainable projects.

‘Gas is over’: EU bank chief calls for end to fossil fuel investment

22/01/2021

Storebrand has sold its stock in companies involved in lobbying against climate policy.

Norway’s largest private money manager drops fossil fuel giants

28/08/2020

Wind and solar generated 10% of the world's energy in the first half of 2020.

Europe now gets 21% of its electricity from solar and wind

14/08/2020

A man wears a mask during an anti-pollution protest outside the city hall in Bucharest, Romania

European life expectancy increases by 9 months due to less pollution

30/07/2020

Coal mine in China

‘There is no such thing as clean coal’ warns UN chief Antonio Guterres

27/07/2020

The activists occupy ancient forests to stop coal mining companies from cutting down the trees.

These activists occupy coal mining sites that threaten ancient forests

16/07/2020

The multi-billion pound investment opportunity will form a major part of Scotland’s green recovery.

€9 billion competition in Scotland will redefine wind power

10/06/2020