Coal

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

Beijing closes schools and warns citizens to stay inside as city is blanketed once more in heavy smog

Next two decades will see massive surge in global demand for water, putting 57 per cent of the global economy at risk of water scarcity, new analysis reveals

Greenpeace urges European leaders to "ramp up" efforts to phase out coal as new analysis reveals the region's coal-fired power stations released 762 million tonnes of CO2 in 2014

More than 500 institutions with assets worth $3.4tr have now joined global movement to move investments out of carbon intensive assets

State Aid approval granted for plan to turn coal plant into 420MW biomass facility

Legislators approve plans to end coal use in the Netherlands and appeal to other countries to follow suit

New Carbon Tracker Initiative report highlights 'danger zone' between business as usual scenarios and 2C world

Allianz expected to reassign €4bn as part of divestment move designed to tackle climate change and avoid stranded assets