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https://www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/frontline-stories/kobe-coal/
Residents of Kobe City, Japan, are fighting a coal power plant financed by Japanese Megabanks -...
Apr 9, 2024 - Residents of Kobe, Japan, are fighting back against an MUFG, Mizuho, and SMBC-funded coal power plant. Banking on Climate Chaos
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-china-and-india-account-for-87-of-new-coal-power-capacity-so-far-in-2025/
Guest post: China and India account for 87% of new coal-power capacity so far in 2025 - Carbon Brief
Sep 5, 2025 - China and India accounted for 87% of the new coal-power capacity put into operation in the first half of 2025, whereas other regions move away from coal.
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-worlds-coal-power-plants/
Mapped: The world’s coal power plants in 2020
Oct 8, 2021 - Since 2000, the world has doubled its coal-fired power capacity to around 2,045 gigawatts (GW) after explosive growth in China and India. A further 200GW is...
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https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-considers-ramping-up-coal-power-to-avert-energy-crisis/
Germany considers ramping up coal power to avert energy crisis – POLITICO
Mar 27, 2026 - Increasing use of the dirtiest fossil fuel would likely increase the country’s CO2 emissions.
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https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2024/09/29/the-uk-exits-coal-power-ushering-in-era-of-renewables/
The UK Exits Coal Power, Ushering in Era of Renewables - Beyond Fossil Fuels :Beyond Fossil Fuels
Oct 7, 2024 - Fully renewables-based power in Europe by 2035
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https://ourworldindata.org/coal-phase-out
When will countries phase out coal power? - Our World in Data
Which countries have committed to phasing out coal power?
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https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesian-nickel-company-scrubbed-coal-power-disclosures-after-complaint-to-sgx/
Indonesian nickel company scrubbed coal power disclosures after complaint to SGX | News |...
Mar 16, 2026 - Environmental non-profit Market Forces says that emissions information on a Harita Group website was removed after it complained to SGX over the financing of...
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https://gazette.com/2026/01/10/epa-rejects-colorados-plan-to-tie-coal-plant-shutdowns-to-cleaner-skies/
EPA Rejects Haze Plan to Shut Coal Power Plants
Jan 10, 2026 - EPA rejects haze plan, blocking Colorado's attempt to link coal plant shutdowns to improved air quality in national parks.
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https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/08/colorado-coal-trump-craig-station-order/
Keeping the Craig coal power plant open will only hurt Colorado rate payers (Opinion) – The Denver...
Jan 8, 2026 - The president’s eleventh hour executive order to keep the coal-fired Unit 1 at the Craig Station in operation is the combination of this administration’s...
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-china-and-india-for-first-time-in-52-years-after-clean-energy-records/
Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records...
Feb 12, 2026 - Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, after each nation added record amounts of clean energy
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https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/coal-power-has-effectively-died-in-the-united-kingdom
Coal power has effectively died in the United Kingdom - Our World in Data
The United Kingdom was the birthplace of coal. It has now, effectively, died there.
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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/02/18/trump-energy-jh-campbell-coal-power-plant-consumers-energy/88742567007/
Trump admin. extends order for Michigan coal power plant to remain open
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https://vitalsigns.edf.org/coal-plant-extensions
Aging coal power plants, forced to stay open by Trump administration, are costing consumers millions
The Trump administration is illegally preventing coal power plants from retiring. The result? Consumers will be billed millions for inefficient, expensive...
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https://www.eenews.net/articles/air-pollution-spikes-as-trump-doubles-down-on-coal-power/
Air pollution spikes as Trump doubles down on coal power - E&E News by POLITICO
Mar 11, 2026 - EPA data shows pollution bumps that are among the largest in decades, just as the agency rolls back rules cracking down on pollution from coal-fired power
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https://energytracker.asia/tag/coal-power/
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/solar-growth-drives-global-renewables-to-overtake-coal-power-in-2025-report-shows?ref=climate-change
Solar growth drives global renewables to overtake coal power in 2025, report shows | The Straits...
Apr 24, 2026 - Curbing coal power generation is viewed as essential to meeting global climate targets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://gazette.com/2026/04/02/environmentalists-and-colorado-springs-utilities-split-on-retirement-date-for-ray-nixon-coal-power-plant/
Environmentalists and Colorado Springs Utilities split on retirement date for Ray Nixon coal power...
Apr 3, 2026 - The new proposal from Utilities would push the retirement date for Ray Nixon Power Plant back to either 2033 or 2035, instead of 2029.
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https://www.powermag.com/death-toll-from-boiler-explosion-at-vedantas-india-coal-power-plant-rises-to-24-triggers-probes/
Death Toll from Boiler Explosion at Vedanta's India Coal Power Plant Rises to 24, Triggers Probes
Apr 27, 2026 - A catastrophic boiler explosion at Vedanta Limited's Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant (VLCTPP) in east‑central India has left scores of workers dead and
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/us-emissions-unchanged-in-2024-despite-coal-power-at-lowest-level-since-1967/
US emissions ‘unchanged’ in 2024 despite coal power at lowest level since 1967 - Carbon Brief
Despite coal-power output in the US falling to its lowest level in nearly 60 years, greenhouse gas emissions fell by just 0.2% in 2024.
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/strengthening-united-states-national-defense-with-americas-beautiful-clean-coal-power-generation-fleet/
Strengthening United States National Defense with America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation...
Feb 11, 2026 - Section 1. Purpose. The United States must ensure that our electric grid –- upon which military installations, operations, and defense-industrial Every child...
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https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/video/ukraine-hits-coal-mine-in-luhansk-41-miners-stuck-underground-as-power-system-fail-1080496
Ukraine hits coal mine in Luhansk, 41 miners stuck underground as power system fail
Apr 6, 2026 - Amid Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, a strike hit the Bilorichenska coal mine in Russian-controlled Luhansk, damaging a power substation...
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https://flipboard.com/@fortune/asia-is-turning-to-coal-in-the-iran-crisis-but-nuclear-power-will-be-the-real-e/a-j8y3dlMKTRe6nk1rjbpiNg%3Aa%3A3195428-74a0e5280a%2Ffortune.com
Asia is turning to coal in the Iran crisis, but nuclear power will be the real endgame | Flipboard
Apr 24, 2026 - Fortune - The closed Strait of Hormuz has triggered a sharp energy shock across Asia. Last year, nearly 90% of the oil and gas transported through the strait …
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https://www.sierraclub.org/coal/do-coal-and-gas-power-plants-affect-you-and-where-you-live
Do Coal and Gas Power Plants Affect You and Where You Live? | Sierra Club
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https://www.pcgamer.com/coal-fired-power-station-given-new-lease-of-life-by-crypto-company/
Coal fired power station given new lease of life by crypto company | PC Gamer
Feb 21, 2022 - By your polluting powers combined, I am Captain Pollution!
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https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/29/craig-station-coal-plant-trump-emergency-order/
Colorado AG, environmental groups challenge federal order to keep coal-burning power plant open
Jan 29, 2026 - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of six environmental groups on Wednesday challenged the U.S. Department of Energy to reconsider its...
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https://www.981powerfm.com.au/local-news/fair-work-backs-yancoal-over-night-shift-dispute-at-hunter-coal-mine/
Fair Work backs Yancoal over night shift dispute at Hunter coal mine - 98.1 Power FM
Apr 23, 2026 - The Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of Yancoal in a dispute with a haul truck driver at its...
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https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-storage/battery/alabama-power-installs-tesla-megapacks-at-former-coal-plant-site-for-states-first-bess-project/
Alabama Power installs Tesla Megapacks at former coal plant site for state's first utility-scale...
Mar 5, 2026 - Alabama Power is installing the state's first utility-scale battery energy storage system at the former Plant Gorgas site, utilizing Tesla Megapacks to support...
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https://www.denverpost.com/2026/01/09/epa-denies-colorado-regional-haze-plan/
EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
Jan 10, 2026 - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday determined Colorado cannot order the closure of coal-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act, and therefore,...
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https://cat.org.in/portfolio/engery-conservation/
COAL KILLS: HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM INDIA’S COAL POWER EXPANSION – Conservation Action...
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https://www.greenpeace.org.au/greenpeace-reports/how-coal-is-killing-people-in-australia/
REPORT: Lethal Power, How coal is killing people in Australia - Greenpeace Australia Pacific
Air pollution from Australia’s ageing and increasingly unreliable coal-burning power stations is responsible for 800 premature deaths, 14,000 asthma symptoms...
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-04-02-asian-shift-to-coal-fired-power-generation.html
LNG Price Spike Prompts Asian Shift to Coal-Fired Power Generation – NaturalNews.com
Introduction A surge in liquefied natural gas prices to multi-year highs, driven by conflict in the Middle East, is accelerating a fuel-switching trend across...
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https://flexco.de/GR/EN/Flexco/Industries/Coal-Fired-Power-Plants.htm
Coal-Fired Power Plants
Flexco provides energy plants with everything from mechanical fasteners, to maintenance tools, to belt cleaners to keep the power on all over the world.
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https://apnews.com/article/climate-renewable-wind-solar-coal-electricity-demand-abf7b587b038bf7580de1baee6576bbc
Global solar power grows 31% as renewable energies outpace coal | AP News
Oct 6, 2025 - A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.
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https://apnews.com/video/new-jersey-new-york-houston-coastlines-and-beaches-wind-power-b3cc6de2f36a4e92ade22b529a15d9d6
Former coal-fired power plant razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection | AP News
Aug 16, 2024 - A giant smokestack that was part of the landscape for millions of beach tourists was imploded Thursday to make way for the site's new use as a connection point...
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https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/26/how-poisonous-mercury-can-get-from-coal-fired-power-plants-into-fish-you-eat-trumps-epa-just-weakened-rules-meant-to-lower-the-risk/
How Poisonous Mercury Can Get From Coal-Fired Power Plants Into Fish You Eat – Trump's EPA Just...
For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they
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