Tag:coal

Renewable Energy

China’s solar energy set to overtake coal, new coal rush threatens ‘historic’ shift

Solar power is set to overtake coal in China for the first time in 2026, according to the China Electricity Council. However, drawing on the latest...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2026

Pollution

Study: Coal exit can happen only with stronger policies – and with China

Current climate policies including efforts like the Powering Past Coal Alliance will not add up to a global coal exit, a new study shows. Countries...

Michael Simire - February 6, 2023

Climate Change

South Africa’s difficult shift from coal

London-based freelance political analyst, Tom Gomez, in this piece examines why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal despite recently signing the $8.5...

Michael Simire - November 22, 2022

Climate Change

Reactions, as Japan halts aid for coal plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh

Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary, Hikariko Ono, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, announced the suspension of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

Cover

Ukraine war: Coal to replace gas for power generation in Germany

Germany Economy Ministry on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, said it was making further contingency plans in the event that Russia stops providing natural gas...

Michael Simire - May 24, 2022

Cover

COP26: 23 countries commit to phase out coal power

Coal was literarily consigned to history on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow, as countries, banks and organisations committed to moving away...

Michael Simire - November 5, 2021

Business

Indonesia, China begin feasibility study on $560m coal-to-methanol plant

Indonesia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study of a $560 million coal-to-methanol plant. Indonesia’s Industry Minister, Agus...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

Renewable Energy