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• Even with Trump in the White House, can coal be saved? 31/12/2025 10:59
  US president has hailed the fossil fuel as ‘indestructible’ but weak investor demand plagues the sector
• Taiwan heavily reliant on Russian energy for chip manufacturing 30/12/2025 15:42
  The island imports significant qualities of Russian naphtha, a fossil-fuel derivative needed in the high-tech sector. Until recently, it also sourced much of its coal from Russia.
• Climate coverage shrinks amid Trump's clean energy misinformation 29/12/2025 07:27
  A strong majority of Americans say they're worried about the climate. So why do they hear so little about it in the news?
• Peak Oil: Why the world can't break its fossil fuel habit 27/12/2025 12:38
  Climate change shifted the oil production debate from scarcity to demand. If countries do not deliver on ambitious green pledges, one expert predicts that production may peak within two years, forcing a chaotic decline.
• UK police arrest Greta Thunberg under Terrorism Act 23/12/2025 14:21
  British police have arrested climate activist Greta Thunberg during a pro-Palestinian protest in central London. The detention, under terrorism legislation, was linked to a placard referencing a banned group.
• Blackout legacy: Reusing coal mine transformers for resilient rural power 22/12/2025 12:39
  The adaptive reuse of transformers from decommissioned coal mines delivers a viable solution for enhancing rural grid stability. According to Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief at Environment.co, this approach entails honouring industrial legacies while creating a more robust, diversified energy landscape.
• Redrawing The Curve 22/12/2025 12:39
  Danny Luu and Baojie Zhang, Derrick Corporation, USA, discuss advancements in coal static screening and what they can achieve.
• Indonesians set to face cement giant Holcim in Swiss court 22/12/2025 08:08
  The landmark climate case by four residents of Indonesia's Pari Island against one of the world's largest cement producers has cleared a major hurdle.
• A year of realignment for the coal value chain 19/12/2025 12:30
  Michelle Manook, Chief Executive, FutureCoal, discusses how after years of fragmentation, the coal value chain is beginning to rediscover its voice, confidence, and strategic purpose.
• Global coal demand has reached a plateau and may well decline slightly by 2030 19/12/2025 12:30
  Global coal demand is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensifies with other power sources – including renewables, natural gas and nuclear – according to the 2025 edition of the IEA’s annual market report.
• Can Santa Claus survive in a melting world? 19/12/2025 09:02
  As climate change warms the planet, snowy winters are becoming less certain in Europe. Those looking for classic Christmas traditions are learning to adapt.
• US Energy Secretary ensures Washington coal plant remains open ahead of winter 18/12/2025 15:46
  The US Secretary of Energy has issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the US have access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity heading into the cold winter months.
• Spain to open public buildings as climate shelters in summer 17/12/2025 15:40
  Heat waves in Spain have become, longer, more intense and deadlier in recent years. A network of climate shelters aims to help save lives.
• FutureCoal calls for pragmatic course correction as AEMO confirms coal needed until 2049 17/12/2025 11:10
  FutureCoal has called for the Australian Government to pragmatically and realistically re-shape its pathway to net-zero following the AEMO’s warning that the current strategy may not deliver energy security or climate objectives.
• Coal demand reaches new annual record as US output rises 17/12/2025 06:14
  IEA forecasts a decline in years to 2030 despite ‘many uncertainties’
• Gas-loving Trump cedes electric car market to China 16/12/2025 09:33
  Donald Trump is pushing gas guzzlers over EVs — in spite of climate and cost concerns. China is now set to race further ahead into an electrified automotive future.
• Catastrophic US floods linked to hotter climate 12/12/2025 09:55
  Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.
• How rain is connected to climate change 11/12/2025 14:47
  As the US state of Washington prepares for mass rain-induced evacuations, here's what climate has to do with extreme downpours.
• Can the nuclear renaissance overcome Nimbys? 11/12/2025 12:37
  In coal country, nuclear’s revival meets resistance
• Goodbye climate protection? How the EU is weakening its Green Deal 11/12/2025 12:15
  European industrial and agricultural concerns are facing diluted environmental regulations, while the bloc as a whole has reduced its climate targets. What's at stake and how do far-right parties feature in the mix?