Analysis: Global fossil-fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 amid Hormuz crisis
Global fossil-fuel emissions are set to fall by around 0.5% in 2026 amid the fallout from the Hormuz…
In 1997, a Western Australian coal mine closed; its 103-hectare void filled with about 30 billion litres of water and opened in 2020 as Lake Kepwari
Lake Kepwari (Image Credit: Department of Biodiversity, Conservations and Attractions/ Western Australia) What was once a deep hole…
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted…
China Starts To Kick Its Coal Addiction
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China Doubles Down on Clean Energy Even as Coal Keeps Growing
China has announced plans to double down on its already ambitious renewable energy targets by massively expanding its…
Australia’s Clean Energy Boom Is Gathering Speed
Australia has big renewable energy ambitions and is well on its way to shifting dependence away from coal…
385-Million-Year-Old Amber Found in China
Paleontologists in China have discovered what they say is the earliest confirmed pieces of amber ever found, a…
China’s Energy Future Runs on Coal and Solar
China will continue spending heavily on both coal and alternative energy, such as wind and solar, over the…
Guest post: How US renewable-energy growth persists despite federal policy uncertainty
Despite recent shifts in federal energy policies, our analysis shows that the US transition to renewable energy is…
Coal prices soar on Indonesia export controls, China mine disaster
Energy Supply concerns come amid already high demand as alternative to LNG Starting this month, Indonesia’s thermal coal…
Q&A: What do China’s provincial five-year plans say about climate and energy?
China’s provincial-level governments have now all published their 15th five-year plans – economic and social development blueprints for…
Chinese project converts coal waste into construction materials
China is turning the massive environmental liabilities of its coal-mining history into the raw materials for its next…