Feb 28th 2019
A mainstay of the global energy mix, coal will continue to be a critical enabler of development and remain as one of the fuels of choice in rapidly urbanising and industrialising economies. The...
Jan 16th 2019
For many developing countries, especially those across emerging Asia, excluding coal from the energy mix is simply not an option because improved energy access drives economic development....
Jan 8th 2019
Over the last decade, China has become one of the champions for clean coal generation; transitioning towards supercritical and ultra-supercritical plants and deploying ultra-low emissions...
Dec 17th 2018
Liam McHugh, WCA Policy Manager, reflects on the recent COP24 climate talks in Poland, where negotiators finally agreed on a range of measures that will make the Paris Agreement operational in 2020...
Dec 11th 2018
Katowice, 11th December 2018 – The World Coal Association (WCA) has welcomed the publication of the Global Status of CCS: 2018 report calling on world leaders for enhanced support for CCS...
Dec 11th 2018
Liam McHugh, WCA Policy Manager, shares an update from COP24 in Poland, where technical negotiations surrounding the implementation of the Paris Agreement will soon reach the ‘political’ phase and...
Nov 28th 2018
This week, World Coal Association Policy Manager, Liam McHugh, will join industry leaders, government delegates and international experts for a series of focused events examining how CCUS can be...
Sep 10th 2018
In its 5th Strategic Energy Plan this year (2018), the Japanese Cabinet recognised coal as an important energy resource, necessary for the country’s base-load power supply, but it also highlighted...
Jul 31st 2018
Liam McHugh, WCA Policy Manager, shares highlights from Thailand where he addressed the ASEAN Forum on Coal workshop. Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of opening a conference organised in...
Apr 13th 2018
There is a clear pathway to zero emissions from coal. This starts with low emission coal technologies and progresses to carbon capture use and storage (CCUS). High efficiency low emission (HELE)...
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