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Our Webinars
Webinars usually take place on the second Wednesday of the month at midday (UK Time).
Recent WebinarOutreach programme
ICSC run an extensive outreach programme, to deliver the key messages from our studies on all aspects of coal.
China’s thermal coal imports jump, crowding out India: Russell
China’s imports of thermal coal in November are poised to surge to the second-highest monthly total this year, helping drive prices higher for the grades most commonly sought by the…
USA: DOE Issues Notice Of Intent To Fund Research For Waste-To-Energy Community Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office announced their intent to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the development of community planning and…
Germany only making tentative progress with energy transition – research
Although there are positive signs in the expansion of renewable energies, electric cars and heat pumps, new figures made available by the Ariadne project show progress in the German energy…
Report finds 100 North Sea storage sites needed to meet 2050 CCUS demand
A new report from Xodus has found around 100 North Sea reservoirs will be needed to meet UK demand for carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) by 2050. The report…
India to add 80 GW coal-fuelled power generation capacity by 2031-32
This dependence on coal comes amid India’s ambitious renewable energy goals. India’s power demand hit a new peak of 239.9 GW on 1 September, surpassing projections. India is set to…
Indonesia’s $20 Billion Leap into Renewable Energy
The Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP) led by the U.S. and Japan supports Indonesia’s goal to cut grid emissions and boost renewable energy to 44% by 2030. Indonesia currently…
The evolution of emission monitoring – more pollutants, sources, and significant figures
Being invited to attend this event was a delight and not just because Barcelona is stunning. I organised the first ever Conference on Emissions Monitoring (CEM) back in 1997 ….
India – our recent workshops show movement towards emission reduction, but some hesitancy remains
As we landed in Raipur airport in Chhattisgarh, it was immediately clear that India’s national relationship with coal is different to that of Europe and North America….
Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) is a necessity, not an option, to achieve net zero emissions
Advocacy and campaigning for concrete actions to tackle climate change have increased over the last few years. Transforming the global…
South Africa – Living with load shedding
For some years, many South Africans have been living with what’s usually termed ‘load-shedding’, something that is relatively uncommon in…