Aug 8th 2017
When providing 41% of the world’s electricity, 85% of global cement[1], 74% of the world’s steel[2] and 60% of the world’s aluminium[3], coal is justly considered an enabler of modern societies and...
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 17th 2017
Last updated 5 June 2017 Low emissions coal in Asia reduces more CO2 emissions than renewable investment in Western Europe. Jakarta, 17 May 2017- Investing in low emissions coal plants in...
May 10th 2017
Dear Editor, RE: Britain rakes out the coals of a dying power source (April 22), The UK is responsible for less than 3% of global energy demand and so is not indicative of the entire...
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...
Apr 26th 2017
First published in Cornerstone, Volume 4, Issue 4 By Rob Jeffrey, Senior Economist and Managing Consultant, Econometrix (Pty) Ltd INTRODUCTION The three fundamental objectives of...
Apr 25th 2017
A few weeks ago, I was in Colombia to see first-hand how responsible mining is contributing to local communities and the environment, and to also witness the work being done by the newest member of...
Mar 15th 2017
First published in Cornerstone, Volume 4, Issue 3 By Jon Gibbins, Director, UK CCS Research Centre, Professor of Power Plant Engineering, University of Sheffield Hannah Chalmers...
Mar 8th 2017
Today 8 March 2017, the World Coal Association, the only global body representing the coal industry, is joining millions around the world to celebrate International Women's Day. In a Q&A series,...
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