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UK wants global agreement to stop financing coal projects
Britain wants to broker a global agreement to stop the cross-border financing of coal projects when it hosts a major climate conference in November, a senior government minister said on Friday.
read more... 14/05/2021
ETS price floor needed for German coal exit
The price floor would also provide "planning security" for investing in low-carbon capacities to replace the coal-fired capacities, Climate Neutrality Foundation managing director Rainer Baake said today at the presentation of the study, which was prepared by research institute Oeko-Institut.
read more... 12/05/2021
Poland's plan to extend coal mine's life could cost it EU climate funds
Poland's plan to extend the life of a coal mine in Turow until 2044 could mean the region will not get access to the European Union's flagship green transition fund, the European Commission said on Monday.
read more... 04/05/2021
China to cut coal use share below 56% in 2021
China aims to cut its coal use to below 56% of energy consumption in 2021, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a statement on Thursday, but said the fuel would still play a vital role in ensuring the nation’s energy security.
read more... 23/04/2021
Global energy CO2 emissions forecast to rise 5% in 2021 on revived coal burn
Global energy-related CO2 emissions are on course to surge by almost 5% in 2021 to 33 billion tonnes, the second-largest increase in history, the International Energy Agency said April 20 in its Global Energy Review 2021.
read more... 20/04/2021