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One coal unit at Britain's Ratcliffe power plant to close next year
One unit at Uniper’s 2 gigawatt Ratfcliffe coal plant in Britain will close next year, two years ahead of the full shut down of the facility, the company said on Wednesday.
read more... 05/08/2021
Hard coal needed to keep German lights on
German electricity generation volumes from hard coal rose by more than a third in the first six months of 2021, showing the energy source plays a vital role in keeping the lights on, importers group VDKi said on Wednesday.
read more... 29/07/2021
China to release more than 10 million tonnes of coal from reserves
China will release more than 10 million tonnes of coal from state reserves to ensure steady supply to the market, the state planner said in a statement on Thursday.
read more... 16/07/2021
Asia's new coal plant plans jeopardise climate targets
Five Asian countries are responsible for 80% of new coal power plants planned around the world, the Carbon Tracker group said on Wednesday, saying most would prove uneconomical and the new plants would put international climate goals out of reach.
read more... 30/06/2021
G7 pledges to end support for unabated coal by end of 2021
G7 leaders committed June 13 to end new direct government support for unabated international thermal coal power generation by the end of 2021.
read more... 14/06/2021