coal | Sustainable Times

Mar 25, 20213 min read

Can the world's largest coal mining firm fuel India's solar energy sector?

Coal India Limited – the world’s largest coal mining firm – plan to move into solar energy in a move which may point a way forward for India

0 comments

Mar 12, 20212 min read

Government finally intervenes over controversial Cumbrian coal mine plan

Plans to build the first deep coal mine in the UK in 30 years – in Whitehaven, Cumbria – looks doomed as government intervenes

0 comments

Mar 11, 20212 min read

China the force behind the wind power industry's record year

A report that global commissioning of windfarms reached new record levels in 2020 with China responsible for half of that increase

0 comments

Feb 26, 20212 min read

Climate groups cheer as Drax scrap plans for Europe's largest gas plant

Environmentalists have expressed delight at the decision by Drax to scrap plans to build what would be Europe's largest gas plant

0 comments

Feb 9, 20212 min read

Outcry over go-ahead for Cumbrian mine may lead to a further review

Cumbrian Council confirm that another review of controversial new coal mine being considered

0 comments

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Wind power blows away records in a good year for renewables

2020 saw renewable-sourced power achieve its best year on record with new highs occurring throughout the year

0 comments

Dec 16, 20202 min read

Whitehall's Energy White Paper signals a boost for green economy

UK government released its Energy White Paper on December 14th. It follows the 10-point plan announced by the Prime Minister in November whi

0 comments

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Renewable energy scales new heights...with more to follow

A report published by the IEA states that almost 90% of new electricity generated in 2020 will come from renewable sources

0 comments

Oct 22, 20202 min read

Japan scheduled to commit to net zero by 2050

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga will announce to the Japanese parliament that the country will reduce overall emissions to zero by 2050

0 comments

Oct 14, 20202 min read

IEA forecasts surge in solar power with fossil fuels' decline set to continue

IEA report says solar power is now the cheapest ever source of electricity

0 comments

Sep 30, 20202 min read

China pledges carbon neutrality by 2060: a turning point for the world?

China pledges long-term carbon neutral plan for first time and aim for peak emissions by 2030

0 comments

Aug 5, 20202 min read

Coal Minus: Decline in global use of coal power in first-half of 2020

For the first time on record, the global fleet of coal-powered stations fell during the first half of 2020.

0 comments