
IEA CCC criticises UK government energy plan
The IEA Clean Coal Centre has said it is concerned at the lack of any substantial mention of carbon capture and storage and biomass in the UK government’s energy plan.
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The IEA Clean Coal Centre has said it is concerned at the lack of any substantial mention of carbon capture and storage and biomass in the UK government’s energy plan.

Coal dust from Blaschak Coal’s mining operations in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is not a danger to local resident, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Andrea Clavarnio, Chairman of Assocarboni, the Italian coal association, has called for policies to support the development of cleaner coal technology – including carbon capture and storage – to be accepted at COP21.

Essen-based technology company, thyssenkrupp has announced it has redeveloped its branding.

US coal company, Peabody Energy, has called on policymakers to recognise the important role coal plays in the global energy mix and support development of high-efficiency low-emission coal and CCS technologies.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has invited the public to comment on what should be examined in the environmental assessment of CanAus Coal Ltd’s Michel Creek Coking Coal project.

OECD countries, including the UE, Germany and Japan, have agreed to limit official export credits for subcritical and supercritical coal-fired power plants.

As a result of persistent low commodity prices, Teck Resources is cutting back on spending, employees and Coal Mountain Phase 2 development to reduce costs and save capital.

Helena Marjaranta has been appointed Vice President, Global Communications at Metso Corp.

Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Premier of Queensland, has welcomed the news that QGC will invest AUS$1.7 billion in the state’s coalbed methane to LNG industry.

Martin Engineering has announced the formation of a new global business unit focusing on the cleaning of boilers and air pollution control components in the power, biomass, pulp and paper and cement industries.

Westmoreland Coal Company has announced that Brian Blackman has joined the company as Director of Investor Relations. Blackman is a seasoned executive with more than 10 years of experience in investor relations.