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• US pledges stronger climate action at Biden summit 22/04/2021 10:37
  The United States has promised to cut its carbon emissions faster, putting pressure on other big polluters to clean up their acts.
• Climate: Are major greenhouse gas emitters ambitious enough? 22/04/2021 10:37
  The heat is on for the world's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses to increase their climate targets. Some have upped their goals, but how far do they go?
• Climate: Are major emitters ambitious enough? 22/04/2021 09:38
  The heat is on for the world’s biggest emitters to increase their climate targets. Some have upped their goals, but how far do they go?
• SIPRI: Climate change hinders peacebuilding in Mali 21/04/2021 16:42
  The research group SIPRI has identified a link between climate change and extremism in the West African country. As the region reels from the sudden death of Western-backed strongman Idriss Deby, instability is rife.
• EU agrees to ambitious climate goals ahead of Biden summit 21/04/2021 07:22
  After negotiating throughout the night, EU representatives agreed to cut emissions 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. But the Green bloc in the European Parliament is not happy.
• ETFs present ‘recipe for climate chaos’ study claims 21/04/2021 04:14
  Campaigning group research finds only a quarter of leading managers’ investments had coal-exclusion policies
• Nakoso IGCC plant completed 20/04/2021 12:31
  A consortium led by Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has completed the construction of Nakoso IGCC Power GK’s integrated coal gasification combined cycle plant in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.
• NALCO awarded Utkal E coal block mining lease 20/04/2021 09:31
  India’s National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has been granted the mining lease of the Utkal E coal block.
• Coal and gas demand puts carbon emissions on track for 2021 surge 20/04/2021 05:18
  Reversal of decline during lockdowns prompts “dire” forecast from International Energy Agency
• Putin accepts Biden's invitation to virtual climate summit 19/04/2021 19:14
  Despite tensions between Washington and Moscow, the Russian president has agreed to take part in an online conference on the climate crisis.
• Coal seaport of Shakhtersk welcomes largest vessel 19/04/2021 12:32
  The coal seaport of Shakhtersk is the first in the Sakhalin region to receive the largest 300 m vessel for loading, with a carrying capacity of 206 000 t.
• DOE to invest US$6 million in products from coal waste 19/04/2021 11:08
  The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has announced US$6 million in federal funding for research and development to produce valuable products from coal waste-derived sources.
• Multi-billion euro lawsuits derail climate action 19/04/2021 10:54
  An archaic energy treaty is being weaponized by big emitters to sue EU governments who are phasing out fossil fuels. Hundreds of billions of taxpayer funds could be redirected from climate action to corporate coffers.
• US and China commit to working together on climate change 18/04/2021 05:44
  The joint statement follows a trip to Shanghai by US climate envoy John Kerry — the first official from the Biden administration to visit China.
• Germany and France agree on climate cooperation with China 16/04/2021 16:09
  Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken to the presidents of China and France, agreeing to greater cooperation on climate change. Meanwhile, US climate envoy John Kerry met his counterpart in China.
• Argus Media: Coal-fired power gains share in Indonesia’s energy mix 16/04/2021 11:52
  The share of coal-fired power in Indonesia's energy mix increased on the year to 38% in 2020 from 37.1% a year earlier, Argus Media has reported.
• Peabody sells Millennium Coal Mine to MetRes 16/04/2021 11:52
  Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised Peabody on its sale of the Millennium coal mine in Queensland to MetRes (a 50/50 JV between Stanmore Coal and M Resources).
• Whitehaven Coal releases 3Q FY21 production results 15/04/2021 11:48
  Whitehaven Coal has released its March 2021 quarter production report and revised FY21 guidance.
• Worrying about the 'Weather': Jenny Offill on her doomsday dread novel 15/04/2021 11:45
  "What if nothing I do matters?" In her bestseller "Weather," Jenny Offill tells the story of a librarian named Lizzie and her wry take on life in times of climate change.
• US envoy John Kerry starts climate talks in China 15/04/2021 06:51
  Diplomats are discussing China-US cooperation on climate measures. The talks come ahead of a virtual summit of world leaders later this month.