Tag:coal

Climate Change

Natural gas expected to emit more GHGs than coal

The U.S. is expected to reach a major carbon emissions milestone this year: For the first time, carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas...

admin - August 31, 2016

TV Reports

Video: Government moves to intensify coal mining

Coal is likely to become a popular source of energy in Nigeria as the nation moves to intensify mining activities and boost production, contrary...

admin - July 19, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

Norway’s SWF drops 52 firms with ties to coal

Norway’s $860 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has unveiled the first list of miners and power producers to be excluded from its portfolio following...

admin - April 18, 2016

Climate Change

Norway’s $830 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund pulls out of coal

Norway's $830 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund pulled out of 27 firms with links to coal last year as part of a policy to combat...

admin - March 11, 2016

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Coal plants close as US electricity industry’s consumption drops 34%

The biggest source of climate pollution dropped to 34% of US electricity generation and co-author of a new report says: ‘These are permanent changes’America’s...

admin - February 5, 2016

Renewable Energy

Insurer, Allianz, embraces wind energy, divests from coal

Munich, Germany-based European insurance and asset management firm, Allianz, has announced that it will pull the plug on investments in coal companies and increase...

admin - November 24, 2015

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