Power - 22 October 2013

Russia’s En+ Group has signed a contract with China Huaneng Group to jointly develop power and coal projects in Russia.

Chinese imports of coking coal reached a nine-month high in September at 7.25 million t.

The US reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 3.8% in 2012, the second largest drop since 1990.

German reliance on coal-fired power plants will remain strong, despite an increase in the use of renewable sources.