In this Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021 photo, rescuers prepare to work at a fire scene at a coal mine near the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia,. Russian authorities say a fire at a coal mine in Siberia hasContinue Reading
Russian authorities say a fire at a coal mine in Siberia has killed 11 people and injured more than 40 others By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press November 25, 2021, 11:49 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article MOSCOW — A fire at a coal mineContinue Reading
The incoming government’s vision for Germany includes plans to legalize cannabis. It also aims to phase-out coal by 2030 and have at least 15 million electric cars on the road by the same year. Mandatory Covid-19 vaccines would also be considered, amid soaring cases in the country. Under the agreementContinue Reading
“Almost 200 countries have put their name to the Glasgow climate pact, marking a decisive shift in the world’s approach to tackling climate emissions, setting a clear roadmap to limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees and marking the beginning of the end for coal power. It isContinue Reading
Britain’s President for COP26 Alok Sharma makes his opening speech at The Procedural Opening of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on October 31, 2021, the first day of the conference. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS | AFP | Getty Images The president of COP26 said Sunday that China andContinue Reading
Alok Sharma (left), president of the COP26 summit, attends a stocktaking plenary session in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday. Alberto Pezzali/AP hide caption toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP Alok Sharma (left), president of the COP26 summit, attends a stocktaking plenary session in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday. Alberto Pezzali/AP GLASGOW, Scotland — AlmostContinue Reading
GLASGOW, Scotland — Going into overtime Friday night, negotiators at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow were still trying to find common ground on phasing out coal, when nations need to update their emission-cutting pledges and, especially, on money. Talks are at a “bit of a stalemate,” and the United States,Continue Reading
BEIJING: In just 10 days after the meeting and official announcement, Chinese regulators nearly halved last month’s rise in domestic prices for thermal coal, the world’s second-largest energy source.Many of Beijing’s measures have highlighted the scope and some limitations of regulatory capacity, but the country is still struggling to keepContinue Reading
Matthew Horwood / Getty Images An aerial view at an opencast coal mine in Wales in November 2021 At the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, diplomats put down on paper, for the first time, the collective need to accelerate phasing out coal and fossil fuels subsidies to meetContinue Reading
Workers sort coal near a coal mine in Datong, China’s northern Shanxi province on November 3, 2021. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — China imported nearly twice as much coal in October as it did a year ago, despite signs the country’s power shortage is easing, accordingContinue Reading