The role of coal power in China’s energy transition
China is the leader and continues to lead the world in renewable energy, especially wind and solar installation. According to the China Electricity Council (CEC),…
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Mining companies seek to expand into Brazil’s indigenous territories
The role of China’s carbon price in phasing out coal
The green and the black
Greening China’s overseas energy projects
In a Fight Over a Colombian Coal Mine, Covid-19 Raises the Stakes
Big in Japan
The big Muddy River’s long, turbulent relationship with coal
India’s future energy options all add up to coal, agree the experts
The Carbon Brief Profile: Canada
In the latest article in a series on how some of the world’s key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief considers Canada’s relationship…
Undone Science: When Research Fails Polluted Communities
It was nearly 30 years ago when Debbie Blackburn and her husband Scott bought a boxy, postwar house six blocks from the Ohio River in…
Winterproofing the grid
Winter came early for many Americans this year, as parts of the United States have already seen record-breaking cold weather in November. A dramatic new…
Clean coal: a mirage or a forced marriage?
What’s the real meaning of affordable energy? Something you can buy cheaply or something you can rely on to improve your well-being? The answer is…
The moment of truth for coal, oil, and gas in Latin America
New UN report calls for end to fossil fuel production – even in developing regions such as Latin America The message is clear: if we…
Analysis: Renewables could match coal power within 5 years, IEA reveals
Renewable sources of electricity are set for rapid growth over the next five years, which could see them match the output of the world’s coal-fired…
We Need a Just Transition—Because We Should Abandon Coal, Not Coal Workers
Taking care of those communities distressed by the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is an economic and ethical imperative. The coal industry is…