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SUSTAINABLE USE OF CARBON
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Outreach programme
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NEWS & OPINION
European carbon prices hit record levels as demand increases
As lockdowns eased across Europe and electricity demand returned to pre-COVID levels, carbon allowance prices rose to record levels in the second quarter. New research from energy data analyst EnAppSys…
Australia’s government gives more support to fossil fuel research than is apparent
Australian governments direct billions to fossil fuel companies. Among the projects funded by Commonwealth and state governments are work on coal ports, railways and power stations, and research into “clean…
Australia: Coal production increases from South32’s Illawarra complex
South32 reported a 9% year-on-year coal production increase at its Illawarra Metallurgical Coal (IMC) complex in New South Wales with the return to a three-longwall configuration, which will deliver greater…
No pathway to reach Paris Agreement goal without G20: UN chief
Guterres said he intended to use the opportunity of the upcoming UN General Assembly high-level session to bring leaders together to reach a political understanding on these critical elements of…
Plumes of Potent Methane Gas Spotted Near Australia Coal Mines
Potent methane plumes have been detected in a key coal mining district in Australia, one of the world’s biggest exporters of the commodity, underscoring the fossil fuel’s role in exacerbating…
Record US coal shipments to China highlights Australia’s pain
China’s import ban on Australian coal is proving a boon to U.S. producers. On June 28, the Frontier Unity bulk vessel left the port of Newport News, Virginia with a…
China’s New Emissions Trading Scheme Targets Coal Power
China officially launched its emissions trading scheme (ETS) in February 2021. Years of negotiations, planning, and pilot testing have underpinned…
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What does IEA’s Net Zero Energy report mean for Carbon Capture?
In May, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report ‘Net zero by 2050 – a roadmap for the global…
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Why we should be using coal fines
Decarbonisation of the energy and industrial sectors is essential to meeting the Paris Agreement targets of keeping the global mean…
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FUTURE ENERGY SYSTEMS – IN EUROPE AND BEYOND
Meeting of VGB Technical Committee, 5 May 2021. Established in 1920, VGB is a Germany-based global technical association for power…
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