coal power
The Australian state has set a 2050 net zero target but refused to close its eight coal plants
EDF has reportedly been approached to keep a coal-fired power station going
The call comes as the capital city of Bishkek ranked number two in the world earlier this month for air pollution despite a mild winter
Avangrid Renewables and Prysmian Group have finalised an agreement to buy a 47-acre site at the former Brayton Point coal plant in Somerset where it plans to develop the facility
The Longannet Power Station started generating electricity in 1970
A 190-strong coalition has today agreed to both phase out coal power and end support for new coal power plants
President Xi Jinping made the announcement at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly via video, pledging to ‘step up support’ for green and low carbon energy projects in developing countries
Chinese financial institutions accounted for nearly 40% of the total $42bn investment, according to new research
It found renewables are not expanding quickly enough to meet the strong rebound in power demand this year, resulting in a ‘sharp rise’ in coal power consumption
More than 600 new coal-fired plants are currently underway, a new report suggests