Mar 22nd 2018
Chief Executive of the World Coal Association, Benjamin Sporton says: “Even from the report’s own analysis, operational capacity of the global coal fleet continues to grow rising 2% in the last...
Mar 8th 2018
There were significant changes in the global energy system in 2017, including the growth in electric vehicles, the rise of renewables and the continued emergence of gas as a ‘transition’ fuel. As...
Dec 19th 2017
In response to BHP’s statement today, WCA Chairman Mick Buffier said: “Naturally we are disappointed at the outcome of the review, we do not feel that the report accurately reflects the views...
Dec 18th 2017
Reacting to the latest IEA Coal 2017 report, WCA CEO, Benjamin Sporton said: “Despite the headlines, the reality is that coal will continue to play a significant role in the world’s energy system....
Nov 15th 2017
The Coal Industry’s Advisory Board (CIAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a new report "An International Commitment to CCS: Priority Actions to Enable CCS Deployment". The...
Jun 14th 2017
Responding to BP’s annual statistical review of energy, Benjamin Sporton, CEO of the World Coal Association (WCA) said: "Admittedly, it’s been a difficult few years for coal, but as recent market...
May 22nd 2017
Coal, the most abundant and reliable energy resource, will continue to be the dominant energy source in power generation to meet the fast-growing electricity demand in the emerging economies of the...
May 17th 2017
First published in Cornerstone, Volume 4, Issue 4 By Janet Gellici, Chief Executive Officer, National Coal Council Consensus is growing among industry, the environmental community,...
May 10th 2017
First published in Cornerstone, Volume 4, Issue 4 By Taher Diab, Senior Director of Strategy & Planning, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy The Emirate of Dubai is one of the fastest...
May 3rd 2017
First published in Cornerstone, Volume 4, Issue 4 By Sumie Nakayama, Senior Advisor on Climate Change, J-POWER The Japanese government set its 2030 power generation target shares for...
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