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MINISTRY RIGHT TO TURN UP THE HEAT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
As a result, some coal-burning boilers and coal-burning stoves in some villagers' homes have been demolished before natural gas has been supplied... READ MORE›
INVESTORS SHUN FOSSIL FUELS AT PARIS CLIMATE SUMMIT, SLAM TRUMP'S 'SCIENTIFICALLY WRONG' ADVOCACY OF COAL
U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected the deal, calling climate change a hoax and vowing to restore jobs in the fossil fuel industry... READ MORE›
AIIB LOANS $250M FOR BEIJING COAL-TO-GAS CONVERSION
The project will involve construction of natural gas distribution networks, pipelines and household connection facilities, the Beijing-based multilateral financial institution said in a statement... READ MORE›
LIQUEFIED GAS PROVING TO BE A NATURAL FOR ENERGY FIRMS
Many countries are looking to LNG as a more secure source of natural gas imports than pipelines, said Rice University's Hartley... READ MORE›
CALIFORNIA BILL IN THE WORKS TO BANISH GASOLINE CARS BY 2040
A California lawmaker wants to put the state alongside China, France and the U.K... READ MORE›
BEIJING ORDERS REGIONS TO 'REGULATE' GAS MARKET AS PRICES SOAR
The eight regions include top natural gas producing regions Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Sichuan and major gas consuming regions such as Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning and Beijing, he said... READ MORE›
200 BCM OF GAS PIPED TO CHINA FROM CENTRAL ASIA
The project creates a win-win situation while benefiting over 300 million Chinese, it has also created nearly 10,000 jobs in Central Asia... READ MORE›
WILL TRUMP'S EPA REPEAL THE US CARBON EMISSION PLAN?
We support the Clean Power Plan, said Bill Price, a senior organiser with the Sierra Club in West Virginia... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ROLE COWS PLAY
Cows alone contribute 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide thanks to the methane they produce... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ROLE COWS PLAY
Cows alone contribute 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide thanks to the methane they produce... READ MORE›
COAL RETURNS AS FLASHPOINT IN GLOBAL CLIMATE-CHANGE FIGHT
Coal emerged as the surprise winner from two weeks of international climate talks in Germany, with leaders of the host country and neighboring Poland joini... READ MORE›
WORLD VOWS TO STICK TO GLOBAL CLIMATE DEAL DESPITE US PULLOUT
The Bonn meeting was under the shadow of Trump's decision in June to withdraw from the Paris accord and instead promote the coal and oil industry... READ MORE›
MICHAEL BLOOMBERGS WAR ON COAL GOES GLOBAL WITH $50M FUND
The money will support grassroots campaigns, research on the health impacts of coal and legal action against coal plants that are breaking pollution rules... READ MORE›
UN WARNS OF CATASTROPHIC MASS FAMINE IN YEMEN
The money will support grassroots campaigns, research on the health impacts of coal and legal action against coal plants that are breaking pollution rules... READ MORE›
NEW DATA GIVES HOPE FOR MEETING THE PARIS CLIMATE TARGETS
When the global economy has been strong, we've consumed more energy, which has translated into burning more fossil fuels and releasing more carbon pollution... READ MORE›
INDIA AND US RIVEN ON CLIMATE BUT PARTNERS IN CLEAN ENERGY TECH
India and the United States have traditionally not seen eye to eye on climate change and energy policies... READ MORE›
TRUMP MAY HAVE FOUND PATHS TO SAVE COAL AND HOBBLE CLEAN ENERGY
One to prop up large traditional power plants and a second to impose tariffs on solar panels... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Ed Davey
BRITAIN GOES A DAY WITHOUT BURNING COAL FOR ELECTRICITY
Coal-fired power generation contributes heavily to climate change burning coal produces twice as much carbon dioxide as burning natural gas... READ MORE›
WORLD COAL PRODUCTION JUST HAD ITS BIGGEST DROP ON RECORD
Global consumption dropped 1.7 percent last year compared with an average 1.9 percent yearly increase from 2005 to 2015, according to BP... READ MORE›
PAUL KRUGMAN TRUMP GRATUITOUSLY REJECTS THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD
As I said, however, these days the fight against climate action is largely driven by sheer spite... READ MORE›
U.K. JUST WENT WITHOUT COAL POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1880S
Coal plants by 2025 How to Hit the Brakes on Climate Change The U.K... READ MORE›
TRUMP TO SWEEP AWAY OBAMA CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES
President Trump is signalling a significant change in the widely-held philosophy that CO2 is the enemy, the main driver of climate change... READ MORE›
PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH DRAWS THOUSANDS WHO MARCH AGAINST TRUMP CLIMATE POLICIES IN D.C., ACROSS USA
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of people across the U.S. are marching on President Donald Trump's hundredth day in office to demand action on climate change... READ MORE›
THE CHEAP ENERGY REVOLUTION IS HERE, AND COAL WON'T CUT IT
Unsubsidized wind and solar are beginning to outcompete coal and natural gas in an ever-widening circle of countries... READ MORE›
WHY YOU'RE ABOUT TO PAY THROUGH THE NOSE FOR POWER
Right now, coal accounts for 76 per cent of our electricity generation... READ MORE›
OBAMA PUTS ARCTIC OCEAN OFF LIMITS FOR DRILLING IN LAST-DITCH BARRIER TO TRUMP
US Department of the Interior says 'fragile and unique' Arctic ecosystem at risk if drilling allowed, possibly by pro-fossil fuels Trump administration... READ MORE›
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NOT CLIMATE CHANGE, BECOMES PRIORITY UNDER TRUMP ORDER
Trump's order attempts to roll back Obama-era policies on power plant emissions limits, coal mining on federal lands, and regulations on fracking and methane... READ MORE›
BILL GATES AMONG RICH INDIVIDUALS BACKING $1 BILLION ENERGY FUND
Two venture capitalists who have invested in clean energy startups... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP CONFIRMS WITHDRAWAL FROM PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN HUGE BLOW FOR DEAL
Donald Trump confirms withdrawal from Paris Agreement on climate change in huge blow for global deal... READ MORE›
10 OBAMA ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS TRUMP WANTS TO SCRAP
It's a sweeping demolition of Obama-era policies on coal mining, fracking, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change... READ MORE›
PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT: COST FOR U.S. ECONOMY FROM TRUMP'S WITHDRAWAL
Benioff tweeted that he was deeply disappointed by the decision, noting that his company would continue to strive to run only renewable energy... READ MORE›
NO LONG-TERM FUTURE IN TAR SANDS, SAYS ALBERTA'S PREMIER
Notley admitted Alberta would be squeezed to fight climate change while protecting jobs in the oil patch at a time of low energy prices... READ MORE›
CLEAN ENERGY IS TROUNCING OIL, GAS AND COAL IN TRUMP ERA
President Donald Trump took office vowing to revive the coal industry's fortunes. So far, the smart money has been on clean energy... READ MORE›
IF TRUMP DUMPS THE CLIMATE ACCORD, THE U.S. IS THE LOSER
China is meeting its Paris accord targets, and more, by shutting down coal-fired power plants, says Yohe... READ MORE›
CHINA CALLS US 'SELFISH' AFTER TRUMP SEEKS TO BRING BACK COAL
Climate change China calls US 'selfish' after Trump seeks to bring back coal... READ MORE›
MORE OIL COMPANIES COULD JOIN EXXON MOBIL AS FOCUS OF CLIMATE INVESTIGATIONS
Many oil companies have funded lobbying efforts and research on climate change, so prosecutors would most likely be able to search through vast amounts of material... READ MORE›
HUGE DEPOSIT OF UNTAPPED OIL COULD BE LARGEST EVER DISCOVERED IN US
A huge deposit of untapped oil, possibly the largest ever discovered in the US, has been identified by the US Geological Survey USGS in west Texas... READ MORE›
ENERGY GIANT UNVEILS SHALE GAS PLAN
Ineos is currently building Europe's largest shale gas import facility to feed its petrochemicals plant at Grangemouth... READ MORE›
THESE 5 CHARTS SHOW THE SEISMIC SHIFTS HAPPENING IN GLOBAL ENERGY
Even China's Turning Away This map shows that most of the world's economies are turning away from coal, the most environmentally harmful fossil fuel... READ MORE›
FRACKING UNDER NATIONAL PARKS APPROVED BY MPS AMID ACRIMONY
MPs have voted to allow fracking under Britain's national parks, drawing accusations that the government has sneaked the measure through parliament without a proper debate... READ MORE›
'NO PLANS' TO CUT RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET, JOSH FRYDENBERG SAYS
A report by the commission found that the cost of wind power had fallen by 60 percent in the past five years... READ MORE›
FOSSIL FUEL LOBBY COULD BE FORCED TO DECLARE INTERESTS AT UN TALKS
The discussions appeared to shake-up the fossil fuel lobby, with some organising side events at the Bonn meeting to defend their role at the UNFCCC... READ MORE›
TRUMP TAKES AIM AT WESTERN MONUMENTS THAT MAY HOLD OIL RICHES
At Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah, which was also established by Obama in December, the potential riches include coal, according to the U.S. Geological Survey... READ MORE›
TURNBULL LABELS OPPONENTS OF COAL-POWERED ELECTRICITY AS 'DELUSIONAL'
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says those who say coal has no future are delusional ... READ MORE›
1 000 SQ MILES OF ENGLAND TO BE OPENED UP FOR FRACKING
Both Scotland and Wales previously imposed moratoriums on fracking for shale gas... READ MORE›
TOP GLOBAL BANKS STILL LEND BILLIONS TO EXTRACT FOSSIL FUELS
A spokesman said The emerging markets we operate in need reliable and accessible energy to support economic growth... READ MORE›
ENVIRONMENTAL CHIEF PROMISES SWIFT ROLLBACK OF OBAMA-ERA RULES
U.S. environmental chief Scott Pruitt unveiled plans to roll back at least three Obama-era rules at the EPA while vowing to give businesses regulatory certainty... READ MORE›