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Tag: Coal

Climate Crisis Weekly: ‘Coal Plants Make No Sense Economically’

09/06/2020 Don Wallace

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres probably feels like a broken record at times. On Thursday, he urged all countries, and particularly…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy, Policy Filed under: Coal, International Policy

Climate Crisis: Wind And Solar Produce Record 10% Of World’s Electricity, But Scientists Warn Faster Change Is Needed

08/14/2020 Don Wallace

Use of coal is falling and renewables are surging around the world, but the progress is not enough to meet the targets set under…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, Renewable Energy

Evergy, Elliott Management Agree On A Renewable-Increasing Strategic Plan, Avert A Sale

08/05/2020 Don Wallace

Evergy Inc. announced on Wednesday a new five-year strategic plan designed to speed its transition to cleaner energy. The plan…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, Local Policy, Renewable Energy

In A First, Renewable Energy Is Poised To Eclipse Coal In U.S.

05/14/2020 Don Wallace

The coronavirus has pushed the coal industry to once-unthinkable lows, and the consequences for climate change are big. The United…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, Renewables

JPMorgan Chase Will Halt Financing of Arctic Oil, Gas Drilling, Coal Plants

02/26/2020 Don Wallace

In a major win for environmental organizations and Indigenous groups, JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced that it will not finance…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Coal, Finance

Kansas Has Wind Power— They Hope To Put Such A Force Behind Climate Change Issues

02/17/2020 Don Wallace

As alarm over climate change grows around the nation, discussions in the Kansas Legislature about the planet’s challenges are scarce.…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy, Policy Filed under: Coal, Renewables, State Policy

How The Oil Industry Has Spent Billions To Control The Climate Change Conversation

01/09/2020 Don Wallace

America’s oil companies are trying to rebrand themselves as part of the solution to the climate crisis, launching a campaign…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Coal, Natural Gas, Oil Industry

Australia Will Lose to Climate Change

01/06/2020 Don Wallace

For the past few decades, the arid and affluent country of 25 million has padded out its economy by selling…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Australia, Coal, Fire

Is The World Ready To End The Coal Era And Embrace Clean Energy?

11/30/2019 Don Wallace

Access to electricity has transformed the world, helping countries to develop their economies, and lifting millions out of poverty. However,…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Coal, International Policy

Methane Emissions From Coalmines Could Stoke Climate Crisis – Study

11/15/2019 Don Wallace

The International Energy Agency estimated that the amount of methane seeping from new and disused coalmines may have reached just under 40m…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Coal, Methane

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