Experts question industry signals sent by government’s new coal mine approval.
… December 2022 | News Cumbria Keep Cumbrian Coal In The Hole Mining Editor’s Picks … industry signals sent by government’s new coal mine approval. The UK Government is … its decision to green light a new coking coal mine in Cumbria. Read: Cumbria mine …
UK Government delays decision on Cumbria coal mine amid political turmoil.
… Cumbria coal mine delay Emily Beament | 7th July 2022 | News Cumbria Keep Cumbrian Coal In The Hole Energy 2.67773208.jpg UK Government delays decision on Cumbria coal mine amid political turmoil. The …
New UN report sets out stark reality of the climate crisis.
… in November. Wake-up He called for an end to coal-fired power plants and fossil fuel … be done to limit global warming – consign coal to history and shift to clean energy … in November for the critical Cop26 summit.” Coal Alok Sharma, Cop26 president, said: “The …
The past year was the cleanest on record for the British grid as zero carbon technology exceeded electricity supplies from polluting fuels.
… supplies from polluting fuels such as coal and gas over the 12 months. Data released … 2050. It is a dramatic change from 1990 when coal made up three-quarters of the power … 26.5 percent of the power mix in 2019 while coal accounted for just 2.1 percent, the …
Meanwhile children particularly at risk from air pollution - mostly caused by transport and burning coal.
… - mostly caused by transport and burning coal. British pensioners are increasingly at … mostly caused by transport and burning coal, which stunts their lung development and … to over 20,500 premature deaths in 2016, and coal linked to 60 deaths a week, the study …
International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts year-on-year reduction of around 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from energy use because of coronavirus.
… to predicted declines in the fossil fuels, coal, gas and oil this year, in the wake of … has found that in the first quarter of 2020, coal demand was down 8% on the same period in … third largest energy user. As a result coal demand is set to fall by eight …
A total of 503 delegates at Cop26 directly affiliated with fossil fuel companies or with governments but linked to oil, gas or coal firms.
… or with governments but linked to oil, gas or coal firms. The fossil fuel industry has … delegations but are affiliated to oil, gas or coal firms. That means fossil fuel … emissions that mostly come from oil, gas and coal to curb dangerous warming – as well as 30 …
Freedom of Information requests reveal local authority pensions invest £9.9 billion in fossil fuel companies.
… to examine the direct investment in oil, coal and gas companies, and indirectly through … of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with coal accounting for £3.4 billion and oil and …
New draft of Cop26 deal weakens language on fossil fuel phaseout.
… countries “to accelerate the phasing-out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuels”. In a new … and accelerating the phaseout of unabated coal power and of inefficient subsidies for … about the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, a coalition of countries that have pledged to …
Greenpeace shuts down 100 Barclays branches demanding it stops its support for oil, gas and coal companies.
… it stops its support for oil, gas and coal companies. Greenpeace has targeted … Barclays stops its support for oil, gas and coal companies and channels funding into …
Rising sea temperatures could increase amount of mercury contamination of fish and other food, which harm brain function.
… Seafood Brain Function Mercury Poison Coal Energy Industry fried_cod_and_chips_.jpg … natural and human causes, such as burning coal, ends up in the ocean where some is …
Countries meeting in Copenhagen to assess action needed to deliver commitments made at Cop26 talks in Glasgow last November.
… May 2022 | News COP26 COP27 Deforestation Coal Climate Breakdown Alok Sharma Countries … down emissions in sectors such as reducing coal production and deforestation, UK …
The US president last night announced a new target to achieve a 50-52 percent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030.
… national plans, for example by phasing out coal. The new US target is part of its … with demand for fossil fuels, including coal, pushing climate pollution up to close to … up investments in renewable energy, an end to coal power plants and for finance to help …
International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that greenhouse gases will not peak before 2040 under countries' stated intentions, targets and existing measures.
… a flattening of oil demand and reduction in coal use, alongside countries driving change … solar power. And with so much recently-built coal power on the system globally, plants will … global emissions. "This calls for a grand coalition encompassing governments, investors, …
UK urged to quit treaty that ‘puts fossil fuel interests before climate action’.
… billion) challenge over its phase-out of coal. Withdrawal Parties to the treaty, … of up to 100 new licences in recent months. Coal will lose its protections from October 1, …
Alok Sharma, Cop26 president, warns promises not enough to put the world on track to limit global warming to 1.5C.
… cuts, boost renewables, plant trees and end coal power at a UN summit to drive climate … of Pakistan Imran Khan announced a ban on new coal power stations and a mass tree planting …
'Now is the time to plan an orderly wind-down of fossil fuel assets and manage the impact on the global economy.'
… India, which import large quantities of oil, coal and gas, could benefit from greater … India, which import large quantities of oil, coal and gas, could benefit from greater …
The UK saw one of the biggest drops in greenhouse emissions as a result of measures to slow the coronavirus pandemic at 13 percent, new analysis suggests.
… Worldwide, carbon emissions from burning coal, gas and oil for power and transport, …