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New #CoalWire

👉 Chinese AI bursts US bubble;

👉 Clean energy boom cuts Chinese, European, Australian emissions

👉 Confusion over Trump energy funding freeze

👉 US utility pays US$19 million in settlement with regulator over role in Ohio scandal

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CoalWire 548, January 31, 2025
Chinese AI models burst US bubble; clean energy boom cuts Chinese, European, Australian emissions.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
New #CoalWire:
👉 Surprise Japanese election result
👉 Documents reveal Indian government utilities lobbying against #coal ash regulation
👉 Coal billionaire backs Czech climate sceptic think tank
👉 Western Balkans power exports face carbon penalty

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CoalWire 537, October 31, 2024
Surprise Japanese election result; Indian government utilities opposed coal ash regulation.
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October 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
New #CoalWire

👉Vietnam boosts renewables role in power plan

👉 High mercury levels found near Tamil Nadu #coal power plants and #lignite mines

👉 Trump grants pollution exemption to about one-third of the US coal fleet

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CoalWire 560, April 24, 2025
Vietnam boosts renewables role in power plan; high mercury levels found near Indian power plants; Trump grants pollution exemption to about one-third of the US coal fleet.
globalenergymonitor.org
April 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We should stop describing CCS as "commercially unproven" . It's been proved unworkable and commercially non-viable www.abc.net.au/news/...? (via Coalwire)
Bid to turn Latrobe Valley's coal into hydrogen hits major roadblock
A world-first bid to turn the Latrobe Valley's brown coal into hydrogen hits a massive hurdle, after a major international partner backs out of a trial in the region.
www.abc.net.au
December 11, 2024 at 9:08 PM
New #CoalWire:
👉 Confusion over Indonesian #coal pledge
👉 US agency seeks arrest of Adani executives
👉 Newcastle coal port protest
👉 Study confirms coal dust pollution from US coal port
👉 UK coal waste landslide highlights underfunding for cleanup

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CoalWire 541, November 28, 2024
Confusion over Indonesian coal pledge; US agency seeks arrest of Adani executives.
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November 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Morocco sets 2040 #coal end date

👉 Saskatchewan says extending life of coal plants is a ‘bridge’ to #nuclear

👉 Mongolian political turmoil after change on mineral royalty rates

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CoalWire 586, October 30, 2025
Morocco sets 2040 coal end date; Saskatchewan says extending life of coal plants is a ‘bridge’ to nuclear; Mongolian political turmoil after change on mineral royalty rates.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 US Dept of Agriculture announced US$1.4 billion to convert Texas #lignite plant to 600 MW solar + battery facility

👉 OECD #coal plant pipeline dwindles

👉 US Dept Of Labour closes black lung liability loophole

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CoalWire 545, January 2, 2025
US agency funds coops switch to clean power; OECD coal plant proposals keep falling.
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January 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Microsoft trims data centre deals;

👉 US Coast Guard highlights #coal ship #methane explosion risk

👉 Renewed load-shedding in South Africa after failures at Eskom coal plants

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CoalWire 552, February 27, 2025
Microsoft trims data centre deals; US Coast Guard highlights coal ship methane explosion risk.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hi again Amy. Also - @bobburtonoz.bsky.social from CoalWire
November 11, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Some good news for once. Via Bob Burton at Coalwire
Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records - Carbon Brief
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, after each nation added record amounts of clean energy
www.carbonbrief.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM
New #Coalwire:

👉 Honduras joins Powering Past Coal Alliance

👉 Bangladesh cancels one #coal project, revives another

👉 Indonesian power plan increases role for coal, backs modest solar target

👉 Chinese overseas investments are shifting to #renewables

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CoalWire 565, May 29, 2025
Bangladesh cancels one coal project, revives another; Honduras joins Powering Past Coal Alliance.
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May 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
More reports on how AI is driving energy demand (which isn't surprising but still important to remember) via coalwire
January 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
New #CoalWire

👉 Queensland rejects #coal mine;
👉 Chinese coal imports fall again;
👉 Indian gov’t scraps sulphur dioxide standards for most coal plants;
👉 US study on port coal dust.

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CoalWire 572, July 24, 2025
Queensland rejects coal mine; Chinese coal imports fall again; Indian gov’t scraps sulphur dioxide standards for most coal plants; US study on port coal dust.
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July 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Amazon trims international AI plans

👉New York City comptroller puts fund managers on notice

👉 Philippines agency withdraws #coal plant exemption pending review

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CoalWire 561, May 1, 2025
Amazon trims international AI plans; New York City comptroller puts fund managers on notice; Philippines agency withdraws coal plant exemption pending review.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
New #CoalWire

👉 International Energy Agency says renewables surge clips coal’s wings

👉 24 killed by explosion at Vedanta #coal power plant in India

👉 Malawi suspends coal mining licence

👉 Charges filed against critic of Turkish #lignite mine expansion

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CoalWire 607, April 23, 2026
IEA says renewables surge clips coal’s wings; 24 killed in Indian power plant explosion; Malawi suspends coal mining licence.
globalenergymonitor.org
April 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
New #CoalWire

👉 Pakistan’s solar boom hits #coal plants

👉 New South Korean President backs faster coal power exit

👉 Chinese coal imports slump

👉 Canadian study warns coal mine pollution could trigger the “collapse” of fish population

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CoalWire 567, June 12, 2025
Pakistan’s solar boom hits coal plants; Chinese coal imports slump; Indian coal plants water woes.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Indian solar + batteries undercut new #coal

👉 Coal plant utilisation rates declining in key Asian countries

👉 Court spares RWE but opens the door to other climate litigation

👉 Report says #biomass not a solution to Indonesian coal use

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CoalWire 566, June 5, 2025
Indian solar + batteries undercut coal; coal utilisation rates declining in key Asian countries.
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June 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Slump in new #coal mine capacity;

👉 Czech mine to close;

👉 Australian court overturns mine approval

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CoalWire 573, July 31, 2025
Slump in new coal mine capacity; Czech mine to close; Australian court overturns mine approval.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
New #CoalWire:

👉 South African court overturns decision on 1500 MW of new coal
👉 Indian court suspends forest clearing
👉 Wales unveils bill for authority to oversee old coal waste dumps
👉 Slovenia takes over ailing lignite plant & mine

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CoalWire 543, December 12, 2024
South African court overturns new coal plants decision; Indian court suspends forest clearing for mine.
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December 11, 2024 at 10:11 PM
I am in a constant state of confusion when I ask people if they're subscribed to this and they say "Ketan, what is a coalwire"

Bob has been quietly producing this fantastic, detailed and carefully written summary of top coal news for a while now - it absolutely top-grade climate newsletter content:
New #CoalWire:
👉 Surprise Japanese election result
👉 Documents reveal Indian government utilities lobbying against #coal ash regulation
👉 Coal billionaire backs Czech climate sceptic think tank
👉 Western Balkans power exports face carbon penalty

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CoalWire 537, October 31, 2024
Surprise Japanese election result; Indian government utilities opposed coal ash regulation.
globalenergymonitor.org
November 12, 2024 at 8:21 AM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Russian #coal mine suspends production

👉 Insurance policies hit coal sector

👉 Bangladesh eyes axing capacity payments

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CoalWire 570, July 3, 2025
Russian mine suspends production; insurance policies hit coal sector; Bangladesh eyes axing capacity payments.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New #CoalWire

👉 China’s overseas #coal plant spree slows;

👉 Japanese utility accelerates coal plant closure;

👉 Coal ships identified as major threat to endangered Indonesian dolphin

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CoalWire 587, November 6, 2025
China’s overseas coal plant spree slows; Japanese utility accelerates coal plant closure; coal ships identified as major threat to endangered Indonesian dolphin
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November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
New #CoalWire

👉 China’s power sector emissions declined in 2024

👉 Chinese #coal miner expands fleet of autonomous haul trucks

👉 Philippines coal plants struggle to obtain insurance

👉 Australian utility apologises for carbon offsets scheme

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CoalWire 564, May 22, 2025
China’s power sector emissions declined in 2024; Philippines coal plants struggle to obtain insurance.
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May 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
New #CoalWire:

👉 Zimbabwe parks agency objects to #coal lease

👉 US exits Just Energy Transition Partnerships

👉 China’s 2025 wind and solar additions set to drop as policy backstops fade

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CoalWire 554, March 13, 2025
Zimbabwe parks agency objects to coal lease; US exits Just Energy Transition Partnerships.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
New #CoalWire

👉 UK requests clarification on #coal mine;

👉 Zimbabwe Speaker opposes coal mining in National Parks

👉 US cryptocurrency company ordered to clean up #coalash dump

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CoalWire 555, March 20, 2025
UK requests clarification on mine; Zimbabwe Speaker opposes coal mining in National Parks.
globalenergymonitor.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM