Coal

Latest IRENA report reveals how majority of new wind and solar power projects are now cheaper than new fossil fuel alternatives and, in an increasing number of cases, operational coal plants

Campaigners welcome AGM vote but warn bank's commitment must be followed up by robust framework for delivering global 2040 coal financing phase out

Flurry of commitments to tackle climate and biodiversity crises include pledge to align all fossil fuel financing and national policies with keeping alive Paris Agreement's1.5C goal

The International Energy Agency has set out a vision for a major transformation of the global economy – here are its top conclusions

Landmark analysis from Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme reveals costs of financing coal projects have soared over the past decade, while renewable energy financing costs have moved in the opposite direction

Developer secures planning permission for major redevelopment of Staffordshire site that aims to provide 'tangible articulation of the whole transition to zero carbon'

Just under 38GW of coal plants were retired in 2020, largely in the US and EU, but just over 38GW of new coal plants were commissioned in China, Global Energy Monitor calculates

Analysis from energy think tank Ember celebrates a record fall in coal-fired power generation through 2020, but warns the global energy system remains far from alignment with the goals of the Paris Agreement

The closure would leave Uniper's 2GW Ratcliffe facility as the UK's last remaining coal-fired power station

Principles for Responsible Investment analysed policy trends to formulate detailed predictions on the likely extent of government intervention in key sectors of the economy as the net zero transition progresses