Coal

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

Banking giant on track to double penetration of sustainable investments by 2020

County council claims potential for new jobs in the short term 'outweighed concerns about climate change and local amenity'

French bank's tighter exclusions on firms engaged in thermal coal mining and coal-fired power generation to come into effect from 2020

Government moves forward phase out date as part of new clean energy package

The UK's coal phase out may be proceeding apace, but as Josh Burke argues there remains a gap where 'Just Transition' plans should sit

'To deliver a strong investment case to our shareholders, we must invest in assets that will be resilient to regulatory, physical and operational risks related to climate change'

EDF Energy announces closure of Cottam coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, citing 'challenging market conditions', as government survey again highlights renewables popularity

Renewables deliver a third of EU power, emissions keep falling, but lignite clings on - all the key takeaways from Sandbag and Agora Energiewende's latest annual assessment