Japan set to raise ambition of 2030 climate goal
The Japanese government is proposing to cut emissions 45% from 2013 levels by 2030, while campaigners push for deeper reductions The post Japan set to...
Kansas utilities are getting a new tool to retire coal plants. Will they use it?
A coal securitization bill passed its final legislative hurdle this week with large bipartisan majorities in both chambers. The governor is widely expected to sign,...China’s Climate Ambitions Collide with its Coal Addiction
Beijing’s new development blueprint is meant to steer the country to carbon neutrality before 2060, but companies and regions dependent on the fossil fuel aren’t...
Gov. Jim Justice’s companies owe millions more in environmental fines
Latest filings say the companies owe over $3 million for not complying with a major water pollution settlement.Wyoming Coal Country Pivots, Reluctantly, to Wind Farms
In the heart of coal country, the town of Rawlins will soon be home to one of the nation’s largest wind farms. But pride in...
Climate change: Will China take a ‘great leap’ to a greener economy?
A new five-year plan may signal a switch from fossil fuels, but economic worries could limit change.Bangladesh scraps nine coal power plants as overseas finance dries up
The rising costs of coal imports and Bangladesh’s role as chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum contributed to the decision to axe power projects, analysts...