Coal production increases in Uzbekistan
Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan has mined more than 4 million tons of coal. Mining of the fossil fuel has increased by 16%. In August, it reached 900 thousand tons.
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Moscow cancels export duties on Russian coal
Russia’s government waived export duties on coal for four months in a bid to support its domestic industry. The duties will be canceled from May 1 through August 31, the Russian government said. Russia had previously …
Dozens of people killed in Kazakhstan coal mine accident
The death toll in a fire accident at the Kostenko coal mine in the central Karaganda region of Kazakhstan has increased to 21, the ArcelorMittal Temirtau press serive reported. According to the latest reports, of 252 miners, …
China’s coal imports from Russia increasing
China’s coal imports from Russia through the main border crossing point Zabaikalsk-Manzhouli climbed more than three times in first 40 days of this year, Russia’s Consulate-General in Harbin (the administrative center of Heilongjiang …
Europe no more main clean energy investor
Behind the scenes, the clean energy wheel kept turning
India does not want to depend on imported coal
India imports about 90% of its coal requirement
Coal consumption set to reach record high in 2022
The world is on track to consume a record amount of coal this year as countries grapple with a global energy crisis. Global coal use is set to increase by 1.2% in 2022, a marginal increase from last year but enough …
UK’s new coal mine exposes rich world’s climate hypocrisy
The ink had barely dried on an agreement that was reached way beyond the deadline for the conclusion of the COP27 climate change summit in Sharm El-Sheikh last month before the developed nations began to renege on their commitments
First coal trading Moscow exchange session to start in early 2023
The first coal trading session on the exchange will take place in January - February 2023, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said on Friday. "The first coal trading session on the exchange will be held in January - February …
India power binges on coal, outpaces Asia
India's coal-fired power output has increased much faster than any other country in the Asia Pacific since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine, underscoring the challenges the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter faces …
Russia to cut coal output by 1% in 2022
Russia will reduce coal production by 1% by the end of the year, Russian Minister of Energy Nikolay Shulginov said. "[A decline of] 1% in coal output. This is what we currently have and we believe that we will maintain it," he …
Kazakhstan bans export of coal
The authorities of Kazakhstan introduced a temporary ban on the export of coal by auto transport in connection with the resale of coal intended for the needs of the population abroad. "The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure …
Germany's Uniper to restart coal-fired power plant
German utility Uniper SE said it will start producing electricity for the market at its Heyden 4 hard-coal-fired power plant. Heyden 4 will start producing electricity from Aug. 29, until April 30, 2023, the utility said in a …
Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal
Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources, avoiding the U.S. dollar and cutting the risk of breaching Western sanctions against Moscow. …
Europe bans itself from Russian coal
Embargo of the European Union on Russian coal import has become effective today, on August 10. The embargo was part of the fifth sanctions package agreed by the EU in April. EU countries had agreed on a transitional period of 120 days …
EU-wide ban on Russian coal comes into effect
A blanket ban on Russian coal, imposed by the European Union, is entering into force on Monday. A sanctions package limiting the ability of European countries to import Russian coal was adopted back in April. At the same time, …
Coal's future seems bright to experts
Storage areas are so full of coal near ports in the Netherlands and Belgium that iron ore storage space is being commandeered
Germany to stop buying Russian coal on Aug 1, oil on Dec 31
Germany will completely stop buying Russian coal on Aug. 1 and Russian oil on Dec. 31, marking a major shift in the source of the country's energy supply, deputy finance minister Joerg Kukies said at a conference in Sydney. The key …
Russia plans to occupy 25% of global coal market by 2050
Russia expects to remain among the top-three coal exporters, and plans to occupy a quarter of the global market by 2050, Deputy Energy Minister and director of Russia's coal industry department Pyotr Bobylev said at a round table …
EU may face energy market split
The European Union is seeking ways to reduce natural-gas demand to avoid splintering energy markets as dwindling supplies from Russia test the bloc’s unity
