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South Korea 2050 net zero pledge spurs renewables investment

CLIMATE_HOME_RSS, coal, energy, green new deal, Net zeroBy CCR@IIXXI8 January 14, 2021

As the world’s fourth-largest importer of coal, South Korea needs to rapidly change its energy mix to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 The post...

Covid Took a Bite From U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2020

coal, global warming, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 January 12, 2021

Emissions plunged more than 10 percent. If the trend can be sustained, it would put the United States within striking distance of one of its...

UK net zero commitment questioned, as government allows new coal mine

CLIMATE_HOME_RSS, coal, fossil fuels, Net zeroBy CCR@IIXXI8 January 7, 2021

The UK government has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” for letting a new coal mine go ahead while seeking to lead on climate as hosts...

Pakistan signals coal power exit, in potential model for China

coal, NEWS_ARCHIVE, pakistan, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 19, 2020

Imran Khan announced his government would not approve any more coal power plants and pivot to renewables, contrary to the grid operator’s forecast of a...

Pakistan signals coal power exit, in potential model for China’s belt and road

CLIMATE_HOME_RSS, coal, energy, fossil fuels, nuclear, pakistanBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 16, 2020

Imran Khan announced his government would not approve any more coal power plants and pivot to renewables, contrary to the grid operator’s forecast of a...

Report: Dominion Energy must start planning now for coal plant transition

coal, ENN_RSS, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 16, 2020

An analysis warns that market forces and policy changes put the underperforming Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center on a path to abrupt closure.

E.U. Agrees to Cut Emissions by 2030 in New Climate Deal

coal, europe, global warming, NYT_RSS, poland, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 11, 2020

The agreement calls for European Union countries to cut their collective greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent from 1990 levels, a more substantial reduction than...

Czech commission calls for coal phase-out by 2038

CLIMATE_HOME_RSS, coal, energy, fossil fuelsBy CCR@IIXXI8 December 7, 2020

Environmental groups, which urged the commission to endorse a 2033 end date, slammed the decision as ‘absurdly late’, while studies show a 2030 exit is...

Indiana task force report could slow state’s transition from coal, critics fear

coal, ENN_RSS, indiana, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 November 20, 2020

The final report from a Republican-led state task force cautions against shifting to renewables too quickly and contradicts a previous, more-detailed analysis.

In Java, a Japanese-financed coal plant threatens our health and livelihoods

CLIMATE_HOME_RSS, coal, financeBy CCR@IIXXI8 November 11, 2020

The Indramayu coal plant will dirty our air, destroy our livelihoods and worsen the climate crisis. Japan must stop financing it immediately The post In...