Coal

More than 30 heads of state arrive in Beijing to court its massive outward investment plan, but the UN chief and others warn the investments must be sustainable

As climate protests dominated the news agenda, the UK grid managed an unbroken 90 hours without generating electricity from coal

Government confirms electricity grid clocked up 650 hours of coal-free generation during the first quarter of the year - more than was achieved during the whole of 2017

As coal use drops off, aviation is coming to the fore as bloc's biggest emitter

All the need-to-know green business news from around the world this week

Official government estimates suggest UK emissions now at 1890 levels, with hopes that transport emissions are finally dipping

Influential new report from Sandbag claims policies already in place to deliver 50 per cent cut in emissions by 2030, paving the way for increased ambition

Around 75 per cent of coal production is more expensive than renewables, with industry out-competed on cost by 2025

Influential body warns greening of the global energy transition has stagnated over last five years, as IEA report confirms coal use rose again last year

Rebecca Willis argues the controversial decision to approve a new coal mine in the UK is symptomatic of a wider political failure