Column: China’s August coal and copper imports not as strong as they look

China's imports of major commodities were mixed in August, with ongoing weakness in crude oil and natural gas.

Reuters | September 8, 2022 | 7:56 am

China to add more coal plants than thought to ease energy crunch

The world’s biggest energy user plans to add 270 gigawatts of thermal capacity in the five years through 2025.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2022 | 7:47 am

China’s Yankuang Energy ends buyout talks with Yancoal Australia

Glencore had also sold its minority stake in the coal producer for A$442 million ($298 million) in July.

Reuters | September 8, 2022 | 7:02 am

Glencore faces Australian challenge over net-zero strategy

Environmental lawyers ClientEarth support complaint against the miner alleging it could be misleading investors and public over its climate strategy.

Reuters | September 8, 2022 | 6:25 am

German reliance on coal, renewables grew in first half of 2022

The rising share of renewable energy was driven by an increase in wind and solar power, boosted by the high number of hours of sunshine in the first six months.

Bloomberg News | September 7, 2022 | 10:46 am

Billionaire Adani adds more detail on $70 billion green push

The world’s third-richest person wants to build major facilities to manufacture electrolyzers for making green hydrogen, wind power turbines, and solar panels.

Bloomberg News | September 7, 2022 | 7:43 am

Column: China’s drought intensifies global coal shortage

China's rising coal consumption threatens to worsen a worldwide shortage as power producers in Europe and the United States also turn back to solid fuel in the face of soaring gas prices.

Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 10:40 am