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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...

EU allows Romania to delay shutdown of coal plants until end-2029

Amid severe delays in projects for gas power plants, the European Commission approved Romania’s request to push back the closure of several coal-fired systems. The country is increasingly risking electricity shortages due...

Coal is losing ground but not letting go: Structural inertia and the struggle to shift coal’s role in China’s power system

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) have released their H1 2025 biannual review of China’s coal projects, which finds that coal power additions are continuing...

Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe

Ireland today (June 20) became the 15th coal-free country in Europe, having ended coal power generation at its 915 MW Moneypoint coal plant in County Clare. Initially commissioned in the mid-1980s by...

Morocco plans coal power phase-out by 2040

RABAT, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said on Thursday. Morocco joined the international...

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