Solar and wind will end German coal long before Merkel’s deadline

A cocktail of rising renewables, halted investments and soaring carbon emission costs will hasten Germany's coal exit.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2020 | 4:10 am

RWE to cut one in three jobs in $2.9bn coal exit deal

Germany's biggest power producer will cut about 6,000 jobs, or nearly a third of its current workforce, by 2030.

Reuters | January 16, 2020 | 9:54 am

Big coal escapes BlackRock’s new climate plan

The world’s largest asset manager is cutting exposure to thermal coal, but not selling out of the biggest producers, such as Glencore.

Bloomberg News | January 14, 2020 | 9:17 am

New German coal plant could threaten Merkel’s final climate push

The federal government last year approved 40 billion euros in aid to Germany’s four main coal regions to cushion the structural impact of plant closures.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2020 | 9:08 am

Siemens to go ahead with Aussie coal mine contract despite pressure

CEO Joe Kaeser said Adani's Carmichael mine would go ahead with or without Siemens, adding he had to balance stakeholder interests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2020 | 5:50 am

Billionaire targeted by Greta Thunberg undeterred by coal protesters

Warnings over climate change and more extreme weather have sparked greater calls for action on Adani Group’s Carmichael thermal coal project.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2020 | 4:00 am

Australia’s Coronado halts operations at mine after worker death

Coronado shares dropped as much as 3% following the announcement.

Reuters | January 12, 2020 | 9:00 pm

Siemens under green lobby pressure over Australian coal mine

Climate activists and mine opponents are asking the company not to provide a key piece of rail infrastructure to transport coal from the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2020 | 6:15 am

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Germany’s 2019 hard coal imports fell 14.7%