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, […]
Commodities
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 […]
COP28 did little for climate goals. India needs centre-state teamwork before next stocktake
India was one of the advocates for holding a global stocktake exercise and has offered to host the second global stocktake, COP33. In the preparation […]
South Africa Is Getting Ready For A Future Without Coal – Roman Bilousov
South Africa has used coal to make electricity for decades. The country’s transition plan will cost billions and hurt jobs. But is there a way […]
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 […]
Roman Bilousov: Overall Coal Production in India to Surpass One Billion Tonnes in 2023
Members of Parliament appreciated the efforts made by the Ministry of Coal for increasing the domestic coal production and made valuable suggestions. Union Minister of […]
Roman Bilousov: India’s Government to put 26 coal mines up for auction
India’s Government launched its 9th round of commercial auctions for its coal mines on Wednesday, as the country looks to boost domestic production of the fossil […]
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 […]