Coal

What's on the ballot at Australia's climate election?

After bushfires and floods, will Australians vote for climate action?

What a solar farm would like on Turkey's coal mines.

Turning Turkey’s coal mines into solar farms would power 7m homes

Smoke rises from chimneys of Turow power plant located by the Turow lignite coal mine near the town of Bogatynia, Poland.

Europe's green targets could help to 'defund conflict' in Ukraine

This aerial view shows coal being loaded onto trucks near a coal mine in Datong, China's northern Shanxi province, 2021.

Why is China building new coal plants despite environmental promises?

The inside of the Dawdon mine water treatment plant in Seaham, Durham.

Flooded coal mines could be used to heat homes in the future

Portugal becomes the fourth country to stop using coal.

Portugal becomes the fourth EU country to stop using coal

22/11/2021

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?

16/11/2021

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

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

03/11/2021

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

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

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