Powering Past Coal Alliance

Letter published in today's Financial Times ramps up pressure on European utilities to end coal use by 2030

Speaking at COP24 in Katowice, Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry announces UK has officially asked to be host country for the critical 2020 UN climate summit

Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme launches new online tool designed to help more government's develop credible coal phase out strategies

Ministers meeting on climate change, oceans and clean energy kicks off with joint UK-Canada commitment to smart grids and energy storage

Commission will set a phase-out timeline for coal, but greens warn it may be too weak and divided to salvage Germany's reputation as a climate leader

Ahead of G7 meeting in Canada this week investors with $26tr in assets under management want to see leading countries phase out coal use

Coal returns to the grid after a record-breaking stretch of over three days when no coal-fired power stations were required

Demand lower following recent warm weather, making it easier for gas, renewables and nuclear to cover UK's needs

No coal was used for power generation in the UK between 10.25pm on Monday and 5.10am yesterday, National Grid confirms

Bloomberg Philanthropies and energy giant Drax become latest organisations to signal support for Powering Past Coal Alliance