While some are calling the current depressed state of the coal market "the end of coal", a new study has revealed it is actually undergoing a renaissance.
French government mulls retaining coal subsidy
Months after promising to end subsidies for coal-fired power plants, French premier Francois Hollande’s government is now looking at backtracking in order to protect jobs.
No plan B if Paris climate summit ends in failure, says EU climate chief
There is “no plan B” if the Paris climate conference ends in failure, Europe’s climate chief has warned, urging world leaders to intervene to force their ministers to agree a landmark deal this December.
Cap and trade deserves another look
SIX YEARS AGO, a cap and trade bill aimed at reducing U.S. carbon emissions (drafted in part by the Boilermakers union) passed the House of Representatives.
Latest Climate Pledges Demonstrate Need for Cleaner Coal Technology
Emissions reduction pledges by a range of countries in the lead-up to the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris demonstrate the need for more investment in low emission coal technology, World Coal Association (WCA) Chief Executive Benjamin Sporton said today. Many more countries will be making their pledges in the coming months.
Is China's climate pledge full of hot air?
China's climate pledge to the United Nations this week has been heralded as proof of the country's new commitment to the environment, but some experts believe the government is under-promising.
The Supreme Court throws a wrench in the EPA's crackdown on mercury pollution
The Supreme Court has thrown a wrench into the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to regulate mercury pollution from coal plants — one of the most ambitious environmental policies of President Obama's first term.
