Three large natural gas plants would wipe out climate gains from recent shutdowns of coal-fired plants in Illinois
Shunning climate-changing fossil fuels is turning out to be more difficult than promised in Illinois.
Shunning climate-changing fossil fuels is turning out to be more difficult than promised in Illinois.
Environment
Dec 29, 2021
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The world likely will generate more electricity from the dirtiest source this year than ever before, indicating just how far the energy transition still needs to run in the fight against climate change.
Environment
Dec 17, 2021
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The international climate summit in Glasgow aimed to "consign coal power to history". But while some major coal-consuming countries have agreed to phase out the fossil fuel in the 2030s, Australia is not one of them.
Economics & Business
Nov 23, 2021
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Even as its capital was blanketed by toxic smog, India led the charge to weaken anti-coal pledges at the COP26 summit, with experts saying it is prioritising its economic growth over the planet's future.
Environment
Nov 15, 2021
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UN climate change summit host Boris Johnson, on Sunday hailed a last-ditch agreement to tackle global warming but said he was disappointed it did not go further on tackling use of high-polluting coal.
Environment
Nov 14, 2021
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UN climate talks entered their final week Monday with countries still worlds apart on key issues including how rapidly the world curbs carbon emissions and how to help nations already impacted by global heating.
Environment
Nov 8, 2021
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Smokestacks belch noxious fumes into the air from a massive coal-fired power plant on the Indonesian coast, a stark illustration of Asia's addiction to the fossil fuel which is threatening climate targets.
Environment
Oct 18, 2021
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A powerful earthquake collapsed at least one coal mine and dozens of mud houses in southwest Pakistan early Thursday, killing at least 23 people as the death toll continued to creep higher. At least another 200 people were ...
Environment
Oct 7, 2021
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The science is painfully clear: to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius—given that we're already at 1.1C—means slashing carbon pollution in half by 2030, and to zero by mid-century.
Environment
Oct 4, 2021
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Australia has received seemingly contradictory messages about coal this week.
Environment
Sep 9, 2021
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