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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global oil prices linked to the ongoing Gulf conflict, with analysts warning that small and medium-sized...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced export of its new crude grade – Cawthorne, marking a...
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Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool to confront Nigeria’s growing ecological crisis. The activists insisted that traditional...

OPEC+ warns of cost of repairing energy assets in Middle East

Eight countries forming the core of the OPEC+ group of oil producers have voiced concern over Iran’s attacks on...

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced...

Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool...