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Trump Weakens Rules Limiting Harmful Air Pollution from Coal Plants

he Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it would loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants, allowing them to release more heavy metals, such as mercury and lead, into the air.  The move,...

South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30

SEOUL -- South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil...

China’s new coal plant permits set for four-year low in 2025, analysis finds

BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China's new coal plant permits for 2025 are on track to fall to a four-year low, a new Greenpeace analysis showed on Tuesday, indicating that growing use...

Korea joins Powering Past Coal Alliance, commits to closing 40 coal-fired power plants by 2040

Korea on Monday announced that it has joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA), committing to close 40 coal-fired power plants by 2040. The announcement was made at the COP30 climate summit in...

Italy added 4.8 GW of solar from January to October, says grid operator

Italy installed about 4.81 GW of new PV systems in the first 10 months of this year, according to new statistics from national transmission grid operator Terna. The current growth trajectory suggests a...

EPA mulls postponing coal plant wastewater compliance, changes to Regional Haze Rule

Dive Brief: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed giving coal power generators additional time to comply with new wastewater disposal guidelines and said it also would consider regulatory changes to the Clean Air...

How to retire coal, smarter and faster

Even as coal power continues its steady decline in the United States, more than a hundred plants still have no retirement plans — a gap large enough to derail national climate goals....

The end of the ‘clean coal’ myth: lobby group closes as the OECD zeros in on coal exit

After 50 years, the International Centre for Sustainable Carbon (ICSC) has closed. Having promoted so-called ‘clean coal’ technologies, its closure signals the increasing marginalisation of pro-coal voices. The organisation promoted energy strategies...

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