Slowdown in economic growth rates couple with massive clean energy investment to ensure continued fall in Chinese coal market
Administration backs up State of the Union commitment to climate action with fresh proposals to limit fossil fuel development
Governor Andrew Cuomo's new environmental package also includes $15m fund for training workers in solar installation and technology
President praises economic impact of clean energy rollout and promises renewed reform of oil and coal markets in his last State of the Union address
Second-largest coal miner in the US files for bankruptcy as it embarks on ambitious restructuring programme to eliminate $4.5bn of debt from balance sheet
From the US to China and India, the coal sector is under fire, fuelling hopes the industry has entered a period of terminal decline
Analyst says latest figures deal further blow to beleaguered global coal market
State media says China will close over 1,000 existing mines this year, as Delhi embarks on two week scheme to reduce the number of cars on the road
Federal environment minister gives green light for dredging and disposal of spoil to create one of the world's largest coal ports, which would be linked to the proposed $16bn Carmichael coalmine
Air pollution issues in China and India's shift to renewables are putting the world's coal market on a downward trend