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COP26: Making Coal History

This year there's been growing momentum on coal phase-out leading to COP26. What progress has been made and what more is needed for the world to finally make coal history?

  • World
  • Coal
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Latest TYNDP Draft Scenarios Miss Key Decarbonisation Milestones

The latest scenarios from Europe’s transmission system operators (ENTSOs) provide key insights on the EU’s route to climate neutrality, but fall short of credible net zero plans for 2050.

  • European Union
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Coal Power Emissions Per Capita, 2020

New analysis shows that the world’s richest countries are among the worst coal power emitters when you adjust for population size.

  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • Coal
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Today’s new coal phase-out announcements: an explainer

Today’s new coal phase-out announcements: 46 countries signed on to a Global Coal to Clean Power Transition Statement, saying that “the end of coal is in sight”.

  • World
  • Coal
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Why the world must act on coal mine methane

Coal is dirtier than you think. This is why the world must act on coal mine methane.

  • World
  • Coal Mine Methane
  • Coal
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Environmental Audit Committee Call for Evidence

Ember’s submission to the Environmental Audit Committee's Call for Evidence - Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Negative Emissions Technologies

  • United Kingdom
  • Bioenergy
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Coal Countdown Shows 6,593 Plant Units Still Remain

Ending coal is a climate priority. The updated Bloomberg Coal Countdown, with Ember's contributions, is a useful new resource for coal phase out.

  • World
  • Coal
  • Coal Mine to Plant
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Czechia exposed to fossil electricity price shocks

Czech electricity prices have soared more than 140% since August 2020, driven by increased costs of fossil gas and hard coal imports.

  • Czechia
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Gas
  • Coal
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G7 poised to lead the world towards clean electrification

The IEA’s newest report shows that G7 members are well placed to decarbonise their electricity by 2035.

  • World
  • G7
  • Wind
  • Solar