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Germany plans to put idled coal plants on standby in case of gas supply disruption
Germany is planning to use coal-fired power stations which would have been idled this year and next as reserve facilities in case of disruption to gas supplies from Russia, economy ministry sources said on Tuesday.
read more... 25/05/2022
China freezes out 12.8GW of overseas coal projects
Despite progress, 19.2GW of coal projects remain in a grey area of China’s “no new coal overseas” policy and could still go ahead, according to analysis from energy think tank CREA.
read more... 09/05/2022
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Supply unease underpins coal prices
European coal prices were little changed in Thursday trading as an imminent sanction-related halt to Russian supply continued to unnerve market participants and there were signs of limitations to alternative South African exports.
read more... 15/04/2022
EU confirms ban to end all Russian coal imports by 10 August
All Russian coal and other solid fossil fuels imports to the EU must stop by 10 August under the bloc’s fifth package of sanctions against Russia in force since Saturday.
read more... 11/04/2022
Germany woos South Africa to replace Russian coal
Germany’s plan to halt all imports of Russian coal this year has deepened market efforts to secure alternative material in the shortest possible time, with South Africa – formerly one of Europe’s main suppliers – one of the most favourable candidates, market participants said.
read more... 15/03/2022