China, coal

China keeps building mega coal projects
China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.
China's 2024 coal power construction hits 10-year high, researchers say
China started construction on 94.5 gigawatts of coal-fired power in 2024, the highest volume of new builds since 2015, hampering the country's transition away from fossil fuels, researchers said in a report published on Thursday.
China’s Coal Power Construction Is at a Decade-High Despite Renewables Boom
China approved a record 66.7 GW of new coal-fired power capacity in 2024, despite significant growth in renewable energy installations, highlighting the ongoing challenge of transitioning away from coal.
New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday. The development raises concerns about the country’s ability to meet its carbon reduction goals and threatens to undercut China's massive expansion in solar and wind power,
China’s construction of coal-fired power plants reaches highest in a decade
China’s coal plant construction surged last year to the highest level in almost a decade, conflicting with President Xi Jinping’s promise that carbon emissions would peak before 2030, researchers have said.
US Should Stop Closure of Coal-Fired Power Plants, Wright Says
The US should stop the closure of coal-fired power plants, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, adding the fuel source would be essential to the nation’s power system for decades to come.
Ottawa County leaders question upcoming closure of coal-fired power plant
With the planned closure of Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant less than four months away, some Ottawa County leaders are asking the utility to reconsider. Ottawa County commissioners Tuesday,
US coal exports to India expected to rise due to China tariffs
The United States is expected to boost coal exports to India after China imposed tariffs on energy imports from the U.S., ...
Where Coal Is Retiring, and Hanging On, in the U.S.
Once the dominant source of energy in the United States, today, 401 coal units supply roughly 16 percent of the nation’s grid ...
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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage
The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge ...
India's thermal coal imports seen falling for second straight year
India's thermal coal imports are expected to fall for the second straight year in 2025 due to decreasing dependence on coal ...
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Justice coal firms ordered to pay nearly $650K, senator's son fined $1,000 per day
The consequences of long-running debts worsened for U.S. Sen. Jim Justice’s coal companies in two federal courts Monday. In ...
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Canadian bill would send people to prison saying anything favorable about oil, gas or coal
Among other things, the bill would criminalize statements of fact, such as saying natural gas has lower emissions than coal.
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Businesses should jump to invest in coal, Bahlil says
The energy minister is touting coal as a renewed investment opportunity with solid potential, alleging that Trump's ...
Duke and other utilities push to weaken EPA rules on coal ash, greenhouse gas emissions
Utilities, including Duke Energy, seek EPA rollbacks on coal ash cleanup and emissions rules. Advocates warn it risks public ...
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Vast quantities of coal-fired electricity will power secretive data centers in Montana
Two data centers in Montana, one of which is secretive and may be government connected, could use the same amount of ...
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The End of Coal Is Nowhere In Sight
Despite continued retirements of coal-fired power in the U.S., lower coal demand in Europe, and the end of the 142-year coal ...