FutureCoal highlights the growing calls from developing and emerging nations for an inclusive, sovereignty-focused approach to climate and energy policies – an approach it has consistently maintained at previous COPs.
The UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has announced plans for the introduction of legislation to restrict licences for new coal mines as the UK embraces clean energy.
FutureCoal and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have released a new report examining coal’s contribution to advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN.
Stanmore Resources has entered into an agreement with the Queensland Government for funding towards a new gas to electricity power station at the South Walker Creek opencast coal mine.
ACEN, GenZero, and Keppel Ltd. have signed an MOU to accelerate the retirement of the SLTEC coal-fired power plant in Batangas, the Philippines.
According to the US EIA, coal stockpiles at US electric power plants have reached their highest level since 1H20 when the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reduced electricity demand and coal consumption.
Global coal demand is set to remain broadly unchanged in both 2024 and 2025, according to the IEA’s latest update on coal market trends worldwide.
In a significant move towards environmental protection and resource utilisation, India’s Ministry of Coal is actively working to ensure the proper disposal and repurposing of fly ash generated by thermal power plants.
According to the latest report from IEEFA, evidence from China shows that LNG is unlikely to materially displace coal-fired power generation, despite often being hailed as a transition fuel.
Cornwall Insight has reported that the ongoing phase-out of coal facilities and the sluggish progress in launching new renewable energy projects is poised to push Australian electricity prices higher until 2030.
NTPC has set a target of 40 million t of coal production from its captive mines for the fiscal FY25.
As domestic consumption of US coal declines in the near term, the US Energy Information Administration expects exports to account for a larger share of total US coal consumption.
Germany’s energy system is not expected to fully retire coal until the end of 2038, according to new projections from Cornwall Insight.
FutureCoal welcomes COP28’s recognition of the role that abated coal and carbon capture technologies will play in lowering global emissions, but questions whether there is genuine acceptance of the multiple pathways to decarbonisation.
The latest IEA market report sees lower demand to 2026, based on current policies, but stronger actions are needed to drive a steeper decline towards meeting international climate goals.