Coal

Energy giant says Cheshire power plant will remain open after securing National Grid contract and capacity market opportunity

Capacity Market scheme accused of making consumers pay conflicting subsidies for highly polluting plants

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

Local media reports suggest government plans to tackle coal over capacity are being translated into action

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

America's largest coal miner warns it may be facing bankruptcy, in the latest sign of the financial pressures affecting the coal sector

Bank will pull out of new coal mining projects, as well as new coal plants in high income countries

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

Official figures suggest China's low carbon energy revolution is proceeding far faster than anyone expected, but can the trend be sustained?

We don't have to wait until 2025 to see the demise of coal in the UK - it's happening right before our eyes