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Climate protesters shut down world’s largest coal port

Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021By Editor

Two climate activists in Australia have brought the world’s busiest coal port to a halt, strapping themselves to a massive piece of machinery and refusing to come down. The stunt follows more than a week of similar actions. … Read More >Climate protesters shut down world’s largest coal port

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China triples coal purchases from Russia after banning Australian imports

Posted on October 29, 2021By Editor

China has dramatically ramped up coal imports from Russia to compensate for shortages caused by the ongoing trade row with Australia, once the country’s biggest coal supplier. … Read More >China triples coal purchases from Russia after banning Australian imports

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Time to stock up on dung? Ukrainian MP tells citizens to collect & store MANURE for energy as country awaits possible fuel crisis

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021By Editor

Ukrainian citizens can’t rely on the government in Kiev for energy and should take matters into their own hands by collecting manure and drying it out before the bitterly cold winter comes, a long-serving opposition MP has warned. … Read More >Time to stock up on dung? Ukrainian MP tells citizens to collect & store MANURE for energy as country awaits possible fuel crisis

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Russia is ready to boost coal & gas supplies to China, but says problems with transportation remain

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021By Editor

Beijing has been in talks with Moscow on increasing fossil fuel deliveries to China. However, despite Russia’s readiness to cooperate, transportation problems may hinder the efforts, the Russian ambassador to China says. … Read More >Russia is ready to boost coal & gas supplies to China, but says problems with transportation remain

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Russia to boost coal supplies to India amid global power crunch

Posted on October 17, 2021August 4, 2023By Editor

Russia’s Energy Ministry signed an agreement this week with India’s Steel Industry Ministry aimed at increasing Russian coking coal supply to India to 40 million tons per year. … Read More >Russia to boost coal supplies to India amid global power crunch

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Green tech? Tesla cars and Apple iPhones can’t run without ‘dirty’ coal

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

Tight supply on the world’s dirtiest commodity in China has triggered a plunge in the production of Chinese goods. The situation has led to shortages in the global supply chain from high tech and electronics to toys and clothing. … Read More >Green tech? Tesla cars and Apple iPhones can’t run without ‘dirty’ coal

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China requests emergency power from Russia as coal shortages leave cities without electricity & factories grind to a standstill

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Beijing has reportedly asked one of Russia’s largest power companies to step up its exports of electricity to China after days of brownouts blamed on scarce supplies of coal caused chaos across the world’s most populous country. … Read More >China requests emergency power from Russia as coal shortages leave cities without electricity & factories grind to a standstill

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Soaring energy prices become major headache for China

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021By Editor

Europe is being ravaged by an unprecedented energy crisis, and it may already be spreading. Asia, the world’s biggest buyer of gas and coal, may be next, with China particularly vulnerable because of the size of its economy. … Read More >Soaring energy prices become major headache for China

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‘Pretty embarrassing’: Australia environment minister draws flak after stating she will challenge coal mine expansion court ruling

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

Australia’s environment minister has come under fire for announcing her intent to appeal a court ruling that found she had a duty to protect children from harmful climate change effects related to a proposed coal mine expansion. … Read More >‘Pretty embarrassing’: Australia environment minister draws flak after stating she will challenge coal mine expansion court ruling

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Depleted gas stocks force Europe to use more coal

Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021By Editor

With power demand recovering from the pandemic, European utilities are using more coal as natural gas inventories are unusually low for this time of the year due to a cold snap in late winter and early spring. … Read More >Depleted gas stocks force Europe to use more coal

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