Coal

Minamata Convention commits 140 countries to banning a raft of mercury-containing products, including energy-efficient bulbs and batteries

Pilot project at coal-powered Aberthaw Power Station will trap 50 tonnes of CO2 each day when fully commissioned

Wales' national mining museum has installed solar panels

Protester dressed as Santa Claus delivers sack in row over plans for mine in Phulbari, Bangladesh

New report argues that without drastic policy action coal will rival oil as dominant energy source by 2017

Friends of the Earth says Chancellor is relying on increasing revenues from a declining industry and ignoring green growth

Almost three quarters of students want university to divest its interests in fossil fuels, but President refuses to meet campaigners

World Meteorological Organisation finds CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide all on the rise, as world plans 1,200 new coal plants

New report warns South African coal firms will not be able to burn all their stated reserves

Credit ratings agency warns increases in renewable power have had 'a profound negative impact' on the competitiveness of thermal generation companies