CoalWire 566, June 5, 2025
Indian solar + batteries undercut coal; coal utilisation rates declining in key Asian countries.
CoalWire 565, May 29, 2025
Bangladesh cancels one coal project, revives another; Honduras joins Powering Past Coal Alliance.
CoalWire 562, May 8, 2025
Only one proposed coal plant left in Latin America; Ohio legislature repeals coal plant subsidies.
CoalWire 555, March 20, 2025
UK requests clarification on mine; Zimbabwe Speaker opposes coal mining in National Parks.
CoalWire 551, February 20, 2025
Poll indicates opposition to Alberta coal projects; Bangladesh requests Adani lower coal price.
CoalWire 543, December 12, 2024
South African court overturns new coal plants decision; Indian court suspends forest clearing for mine.
CoalWire 537, October 31, 2024
Surprise Japanese election result; Indian government utilities opposed coal ash regulation.
CoalWire 536, October 24, 2024
Turkiye lifts 2035 wind and solar target; US court backs insurer's refusal to cover oil company's legal costs.
CoalWire 533, October 3, 2024
Coal generation slumps across OECD; German coal unit closed; Polish utility announces closure of four units by the end of 2025; UK mine permit rejected.
CoalWire 532, September 26, 2024
UK’s last coal power plant set to close; ADB rejects Pakistan’s coal-to-lignite conversion pitch; report finds only four major car companies plan to buy any fossil-free steel by 2030.
CoalWire 530, September 12, 2024
China dominates new coal mine proposals; South Korean mine closes; Indonesia offers coal concession to a third religious group; study downgrades CCS potential.
CoalWire 527, August 22, 2024
Bangladesh suspends new fast-track power projects; Teck fined over Canadian pollution; residents protest coal dust pollution from Mozambique mine.
CoalWire 522, July 11, 2024
Vietnam cancels approval for 2100 MW coal plant; Thai official suspends coal trucking operation; Bulgarian lignite plant falters; India looks to Mongolia for met coal.
CoalWire 505, March 14, 2024
Indonesia’s coal methane emissions underreported; Canada & US agree to investigate Elk Valley pollution; China endorses weak energy intensity target; UK company pitches Bangladesh mine plan to government.
CoalWire 499, February 1, 2024
Coal cuts improve Europe’s air quality; report says batteries undermine coal generation; coal production in a US coal basin plummets as coal plants close.
CoalWire 489, November 9, 2023
Indonesia aims to delay coal closures; Eskom losses grow; US coal power plumbs new lows; China releases methane emissions plan that lacks reduction targets.
CoalWire 485, October 5, 2023
US call to regulate coal train dust pollution; Bulgaria submits EU just transition plan; largest investor in Adani Power revealed as a company with one shareholder; Australian govt report forecasts limited seaborne thermal coal growth.
CoalWire 480, August 31, 2023
China’s coal plant spree accelerates; inquiry into Adani hits tax haven hurdles; data reveals coal’s role in Jakarta’s air pollution crisis.
CoalWire 477, August 10, 2023
US groups celebrate the expiry of a permit for a US coal-to-diesel plant; India approves unnecessary coal plants; Turkish President drawn into controversy over mine expansion; US utility under investigation by Ohio organised crime unit.
CoalWire 474, July 18, 2023
Big US coal plant to close early; Poland offers to buy coal mines & plants from state-owned utilities; Indonesia pushes for G20 OK on coal lending as sustainable; Australian banks refuse to refinance A$1 billion loan for Whitehaven Coal.