Global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels. In Jan-Dec 2023, global seaborne coal […]
Philip Travkin
The World’s Coal-Fired Power Generation Hit a Record High in 2023
Global coal-fired power generation reached a record-high level in 2023, per data from environmental think tank Ember reported by Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire. As countries, […]
Roman Bilousov: Coal is still a glowing part of global commodities markets
Coal is still a glowing part of global commodities markets even if prices for the energy source are sliding. Despite widespread perceptions that the coal […]
Russia boosts coal exports to China to 104 mio t in 2023
In 2023, Russia ramped up coal supplies to China almost 1.5 times to all-time high of more than 100 mio t, which became possible due […]
Roman Bilousov: Poland Plans End Date for Coal Power Phase-Out
Poland’s new government signaled on Monday it would be looking to set an end date for using coal for power generation, a senior government official […]
India’s coking coal imports at 5-year high; Russia now among top three suppliers
Australian coking coal’s share in imports down to 60% now from 75% five years back, the US second largest supplier. India’s coking coal imports are […]
Chinese Banks Lead $120 Billion Global Financing for Coal Projects
Chinese lenders arranged three-fourths of all the $120 billion in global financing for coal projects last year, new research from BloombergNEF showed on Wednesday. Chinese […]
Swiss National Bank Urged To Exit Investments in Fracking
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) was urged to divest from oil and gas fracking companies on Monday, when climate activists handed over a petition signed […]
Germany closes down last remaining nuclear plants
Germany will close down its three remaining nuclear reactors this weekend, marking the end of an era in its energy history. Germany closed over 18 […]
Roman Bilousov: Coal Use In Europe Rises In Shocking Reversal
In 2022, coal comprised 26.7% of the world’s primary energy consumption. That was behind oil (31.6%), but ahead of natural gas (23.5%). However, coal was […]