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Distinctive 'CO2 fingerprint' could aid CCS deployment, say scientists
New study shows captured CO2 has an inherent chemical fingerprint depending on its source, making it easier to ensure gas is safely stored
Burning coal for gas in UK seabeds would flame pollution, says report
Friends of the Earth condemns Coal Authority for granting licences for underground coal gasification at 19 UK sites
MPs call for clarity on future support for Scottish renewables industry, as report warns of £3bn cost impact
Scottish Affairs Committee warns subsidy cuts to renewables will have "disastrous" effect on jobs and investment in Scotland
CCS industry: 'No technical barriers' to CCS in UK
Industry body publishes report on lessons learned from controversial scrapping of carbon capture and storage demonstration projects
Carbon capture and storage is unlikely to save coal in the long run
Carbon capture and storage is seen as crucial for the future of the coal industry - but can it compete against ever-cheaper renewables and battery storage?
UK solar eclipses coal power over month for first time
Longer days helped solar panels generate 50 per cent more electricity than coal across the whole of May, analysis shows
Tory modernisers urge government to accelerate coal phase-out
Days after government is forced to deny it is considering watering down its coal phase-out pledge, Bright Blue think tank argues end date for unabated coal power can be brought forward
Rugeley power station will close in June, ENGIE confirms
1GW plant in Staffordshire will close within weeks due to worsening conditions for coal operators
CCS key to burning more carbon by 2100, say researchers
Developing CCS could allow more carbon to be unlocked while also limiting global warming in line with the Paris Agreement
Global health professionals call on G7 to speed up coal phase-out
Bodies representing more than 300,000 doctors, nurses and other health professionals around the world call on G7 leaders to accelerate transition away from coal-fired electricity
Study: Japanese coal expansion plans facing $56bn stranded asset risk
Planned fleet of new coal-fired power stations would massively exceed current capacity requirements, according to University of Oxford research
CCS - Norway to the rescue?
Labour's Alan Whitehead argues a partnership with Norway could revive the UK's scandalously shelved carbon capture ambitions
Vattenfall agrees to offload German coal assets in pursuit of 'sustainable production'
European energy giant agrees to sell German lignite operations to Czech company EPH, as it works to reduce its 'CO2 exposure'
For Peabody and SunEdison, requiem and rebirth
Rarely does one industry have two big leaders losing big at this level
Peabody Energy deploys the 50 Cent bankruptcy defence, but is it credible?
The coal giant appears to think it can bounce back from bankruptcy, but it is downplaying the chances that the industry is entering a period of structural decline
In search of a strategy - the future of industrial carbon abatement in the UK
EEF's Nicholas Troja argues a credible strategy for delivering industrial CCS is critical to both UK manufacturing's long term competitiveness and the Paris Agreement's climate goals
SSE confirms reprieve for Fiddler's Ferry coal plant
Energy giant says Cheshire power plant will remain open after securing National Grid contract and capacity market opportunity
Will UK coal-fired plant closures leave a gaping hole in the energy system?
UK prepares to lose 8GW of generating capacity by end of the month as coal plants shut down, prompting experts to bemoan a 'lack of long-term strategy' and tight margins ahead
Reports: China to halt coal plant development in 15 regions
Local media reports suggest government plans to tackle coal over capacity are being translated into action
Are Asia's 'tiger economies' turning their backs on coal?
Falling demand for energy, surplus capacity and the growing momentum for climate action means Indonesia, China, Vietnam and India are expected to only build a fraction of their planned coal plants
Carbon is a terrible thing to waste
Transforming carbon emissions from fossil fuel generation is more than a business opportunity
Peabody Energy warns of latest coal bankruptcy risk
America's largest coal miner warns it may be facing bankruptcy, in the latest sign of the financial pressures affecting the coal sector
JPMorgan pulls back from coal funding citing climate risks
Bank will pull out of new coal mining projects, as well as new coal plants in high income countries
Climate activists threaten to shut down world's major coal sites
Reclaim the Power says it will use direct action at a dozen international sites in May, including the UK's largest opencast coal mine in south Wales
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