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German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
Jun 23, 2019 (AFP)
Following a cat-and-mouse game with police on Saturday, around a thousand activists invaded the vast Garzweiler lignite mine, some 43 kms (21 miles) west of Col...
Climate activists to blockade German coal mine
Jun 21, 2019 (AFP)
The target of the so-called "Ende Gelaende" (EG) protest movement is the massive Garzweiler lignite mining operation of energy giant RWE in the Rhine region nea...
Planned coal plant blackens the mood in Kenya's idyllic Lamu
Jun 21, 2019 (AFP)
Life has changed little over the centuries in this part of Kenya's north coast, however residents fear their pristine environment will soon be blighted by a coa...
EU under pressure over 2050 net zero emissions target
Jun 20, 2019 (AFP)
The language in the draft summit conclusion appears to be an attempt to include reference to the 2050 target adopted by some members, without offending the othe...
'Generation climate' to occupy huge German coal mine
Jun 19, 2019 (AFP)
Protesters in their trademark white overalls will from Friday try to evade police lines and halt the monster machines digging through the moonscape of the 48 sq...
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama anti-coal plan
Jun 19, 2019 (AFP)
The reality may be more complex, however, as the US energy mix continues to shift away from coal and toward natural gas, as a result of the fracking boom and it...
Eight EU countries to phase out coal by 2030
Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said it received the pledges as contributions to the bloc's efforts to deliver on the landmark 2015 deal. "More...
Australia approves vast coal mine near Great Barrier Reef
Jun 13, 2019 (AFP)
Queensland's government said it had accepted a groundwater management plan for the Indian-owned Adani Carmichael mine -- the last major legal hurdle before cons...
Kenyans protest bid to build East Africa's first coal plant
Jun 12, 2019 (AFP)
The power station, which has been in the planning stages for about six years, has faced fierce resistance from activists and local communities, and the National...
Chile to close eight coal-fired power stations
Jun 04, 2019 (AFP)
The closures, announced by Chile's conservative President Sebastian Pinera, account for 20 percent of the country's energy capacity, or 23,000 megawatts. "The s...
Grandma Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam's coal rush
May 22, 2019 (AFP)
The 99-year-old was offered money to move as authorities hoovered up land for a planned $2.6 billion Japanese-funded coal plant in the remote Van Phong Bay she ...
50 US coal power plants shut under Trump
May 09, 2019 (AFP)
The Sierra Club counted 50 closures, along with 51 announcements of closure, since Trump was sworn into office in January 2017. The numbers are distinct because...
Contentious India-backed Australia mine clears major hurdle
Apr 09, 2019 (AFP)
The controversial Queensland project backed by India's Adani would significantly boost coal production, but must now get approval from state and local governmen...
Smog chokes coal-dependent Poland with no end in sight
Mar 31, 2019 (AFP)
Although it's early spring, the weather is wintry and Ewa Kempny is still shovelling coal into an antiquated stove to heat her home. "What do you want us to use...
Push for more coal power in China imperils climate
Mar 28, 2019 (AFP)
The industry's powerful China Electrical Council called this month for ramping up the national coal power capacity to as much as 1,300 gigawatts by 2030, a 30 p...
China investigates officials after deadly mine accident
Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)
The accident, which left another 28 miners injured, happened last Saturday in the region of Inner Mongolia after the vehicle experienced brake failure. A photo ...
Mining halts in SW China after triple quakes, protests
Feb 26, 2019 (AFP)
A 4.7-magnitude quake hit Rongxian county in Sichuan province on Sunday, followed by an aftershock that day and another 4.9-magnitude jolt on Monday, the local ...
20 killed in China mining accident
Feb 23, 2019 (AFP)
The accident took place in the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia on Saturday morning, it said. Fifteen people were killed on the spot and five others died later...
Australia, China deny ban on coal imports amid tensions
Feb 22, 2019 (AFP)
Industry experts have noted recently that China appeared to be delaying customs clearances for Australian coking coal used in steel-making, but a report late Th...
Australia denies China ban on coal imports amid tensions
Feb 22, 2019 (AFP)
Industry experts have noted recently that China appeared to be delaying customs clearances for Australian coking coal used in steel-making, but a report late Th...
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