Coal

Energy

IEA: Natural gas and renewables to be 'big winners' over next 25 years

The International Energy Agency (IEA) unveils its World Energy Outlook report setting out how the energy market will develop over next 25 years

clock 16 November 2016 • 5 min read

Energy

Report: Low-carbon now dominates UK power system

Low-carbon energy sources delivered over 50 per cent of British electricity last quarter

clock 14 November 2016 • 2 min read

Energy

Five things we've learnt from BEIS' clean energy update

Further clarity on Contracts for Difference auctions and coal phase-out provides much-needed certainty for energy investors, but questions remain over future of marine energy

clock 09 November 2016 • 9 min read

Policy

UK government unveils coal phase-out plan

Ministers launch consultation on coal power phase out and unveil plans for fresh renewable energy investment

clock 09 November 2016 • 5 min read

Risk

Decarbonisation is accelerating across the G20 - but is it moving fast enough?

PwC's latest Low Carbon Economy Index shows UK and China stepping up decarbonisation efforts, but ambition still needs increasing to deliver on Paris Agreement goals

clock 01 November 2016 • 8 min read

CCS

Alabama coal and gas plant to test Exxon carbon capture technology

FuelCell Energy and ExxonMobil select 2.7GW James M. Barry power plant to pilot test fuel cell CCS system

clock 31 October 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

World Medical Association joins global divestment push

Leading medical body urges national branches to divest from fossil fuels and promote renewables instead

clock 26 October 2016 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Reports: China cancels coal plants larger than UK's whole fleet

New policy cancels construction work on 30 large-scale coal plants, although others warn China continues to expand coal power abroad

clock 24 October 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

Why investor pressure is growing on oil and gas firms to tackle methane emissions

Environmental Defense Fund sets out business opportunities and risks from oil and gas sector's wasted methane emissions

clock 24 October 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

Reports: UK joins efforts to block tougher EU rules for coal power

Letter seen by Financial Times suggests UK environment minister Thérèse Coffey warned EU commissioner new rules should not impose 'disproportionate financial cost or technical burden' on coal industry

clock 20 October 2016 • 3 min read