Coal power to be phased out by 2024 as Boris Johnson says UK has duty to fight climate change as first industrialised nation
4 years, 11 months ago

Coal power to be phased out by 2024 as Boris Johnson says UK has duty to fight climate change as first industrialised nation

The Telegraph  

Coal power will be phased out by 2024, Boris Johnson confirmed on Tuesday as he declared that the UK had a duty as the first industrialised nation to lead the fight against climate change. After declaring a “year of climate action” alongside Sir David Attenborough, the Prime Minister has announced plans to bring forward the deadline for ending the country’s reliance on coal power. Last year Britain also went more than five months without using coal to produce electricity, including an entire fortnight in May, representing the longest stretch since the late 19th century. The announcement came as Mr Johnson hailed Britain for leading a “revolution in renewable energy”, highlighting that the country’s dependency on coal for electricity has dropped from 70 percent to 3 percent since 1990.

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UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds
1 week, 5 days ago

UK’s electricity was cleanest ever in 2024, analysis finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s electricity was the …

Last coal-fired power station in Britain closes down in landmark moment for clean energy
3 months, 1 week ago

Last coal-fired power station in Britain closes down in landmark moment for clean energy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since then, 15 coal power plants closed or switched fuels and last year the fossil fuel made up just …

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says
1 year, 1 month ago

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says

Al Jazeera  

IEA report says demand is expected to grow in India, China but decline in United States, European Union. Global coal use is expected to reach a record high in 2023 as demand in emerging and developing economies remains strong, the International Energy Agency has said. The demand for coal is seen rising 1.4 percent in 2023, surpassing 8.5 billion tonnes …

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project
2 years, 2 months ago

UK well off track to meet 2030s carbon-cutting goals, official figures project

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the light of the new data, senior climate lawyer for environmental law charity Sam Hunter Jones said: “These …

Cumbria coal mine: UK coal belongs in the history books – Boris Johnson should leave it there
2 years, 6 months ago

Cumbria coal mine: UK coal belongs in the history books – Boris Johnson should leave it there

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the coming days, Boris Johnson’s government has a golden opportunity to act on one of them – the …

G-7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid
2 years, 7 months ago

G-7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date. Under pressure to step up their financial aid to poor nations, the G-7 ministers in Berlin said …

G7 vows to end greenhouse emissions from 2035, could boost climate aid
2 years, 7 months ago

G7 vows to end greenhouse emissions from 2035, could boost climate aid

The Hindu  

Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date. Financial aid for developing countries In a move aimed at ending the recurring conflict between rich and poor nations …

UK may delay closure of coal power stations due to energy crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

UK may delay closure of coal power stations due to energy crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is considering delaying the closure of some of the UK’s last remaining coal-fired …

Cop26 Glasgow news: Boris Johnson says pact ‘sounds death knell for coal’ but admits disappointment at pledges
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26 Glasgow news: Boris Johnson says pact ‘sounds death knell for coal’ but admits disappointment at pledges

The Independent  

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U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'
3 years, 2 months ago

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday hailed a global accord to speed up action against climate change as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power". But he said his "delight at this progress" at the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow was "tinged with disappointment" because of a failure to secure the agreement of all countries …

Dutch wanted more progress on phasing out coal at Glasgow summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch wanted more progress on phasing out coal at Glasgow summit

Dutch News  

Advances were made at the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow, but much more still needs to be done on behalf of the next generations, junior economic affairs minister Dilan Yesilgoz said in a reaction on Twitter on Sunday. ‘Important agreements have been made about the global carbon emissions trade and several important pledges were signed.’ The Netherlands initially refused to …

Dutch wanted more progress on phasing out coal at Glasgow summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch wanted more progress on phasing out coal at Glasgow summit

Dutch News  

Advances were made at the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow, but much more still needs to be done on behalf of the next generations, junior economic affairs minister Dilan Yesilgoz said in a reaction on Twitter on Sunday. ‘Important agreements have been made about the global carbon emissions trade and several important pledges were signed.’ The Netherlands initially refused to …

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal
3 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the deal struck at the end of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow as a big step forward and the first-ever international agreement to phase down the use of coal. His statement followed an agreement between nearly 200 countries on a final communique late on Saturday, which recognises India’s intervention for the world …

Why phasing out coal completely is easier said than done even though its future is bleak
3 years, 2 months ago

Why phasing out coal completely is easier said than done even though its future is bleak

Firstpost  

Electricity needs are soaring as the world’s population and prosperity increase, and renewables simply aren’t enough to satisfy that growth in demand Glasgow, Scotland: In the run-up to the UN climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. Government negotiators in Glasgow wrote and rewrote a paragraph that …

Glasgow climate summit | Coal ‘phase-down’ is a right, says India Environment Minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Glasgow climate summit | Coal ‘phase-down’ is a right, says India Environment Minister

The Hindu  

A day after the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow ended on Saturday, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in a personal blog, dwelt on India’s last-minute intervention that played a key role in the final text of the agreement that called for coal to be “phased down” rather than “phased out”. The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties …

EXPLAINER: Why quitting coal is so hard
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why quitting coal is so hard

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. Government negotiators in Glasgow wrote and rewrote a paragraph that spells out that fighting climate change requires the world to end coal power, along with fossil fuel subsidies. The wording on …

Why quitting coal is so hard
3 years, 2 months ago

Why quitting coal is so hard

LA Times  

In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. Government negotiators in Glasgow wrote and rewrote a paragraph that spells out that fighting climate change requires the world to end coal power, along with fossil fuel subsidies. The wording on coal was weakened …

COP26 misses deadline for climate deal but talks continue
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 misses deadline for climate deal but talks continue

Al Jazeera  

British PM Boris Johnson urges rich countries to put more ‘cash on the table’ to secure climate crisis breakthrough. These were Friday’s updates, as they happened: 12 Nov 2021 - 20:34 GMT US, EU holding talks back: Gabon minister Climate talks in Glasgow are at a “bit of a stalemate” and the United States, with support from the European Union, …

Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal

Al Jazeera  

Analysts question the text of COP26’s final agreement citing ‘watered down’ language on hydrocarbon eradication and missing commitments on emission cuts. However, the latest draft for a final climate change agreement in Glasgow was inserted with caveats that “watered down” hard targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, analysts said. That’s a good thing – many expected there would be strong …

Cop26: What has been achieved and agreed by leaders at the climate summit?
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26: What has been achieved and agreed by leaders at the climate summit?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The main goal of Cop26 – and its unofficial strapline – is to “keep 1.5 alive”, meaning countries must …

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action
3 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading back to COP26 to press negotiators from around the world to “turn promises into action” in the summit’s closing days. Johnson attended a world leaders’ summit that kicked off the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow last week, and will return to the Scottish city Wednesday. But the almost 200 nations attending remain …

Countries pledge to cut heavily polluting coal, with caveats
3 years, 2 months ago

Countries pledge to cut heavily polluting coal, with caveats

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — In the fight to curb climate change, several major coal-using nations announced steps Thursday to wean themselves — at times slowly — off of the heavily polluting fossil fuel. The British government said pledges of new or earlier deadlines for ending coal use came from more than 20 countries including Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia and Chile. …

COP26 summit | Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 summit | Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal

The Hindu  

Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel or to speed up existing plans to do so, while others announced commitments to end investment in new coal-fired power plants. U.K. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Wednesday that the commitments made on the sidelines of the U.N. climate …

Countries pledge to cut heavily polluting coal, with caveats
3 years, 2 months ago

Countries pledge to cut heavily polluting coal, with caveats

LA Times  

Activists dressed as the Pokemon character Pikachu protest near the U.N. climate summit in Scotland against Japan’s support of the coal industry. The British government said pledges of new or earlier deadlines for ending coal use came from more than 20 countries including Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia and Chile. “Moskwa has underscored that her government cannot be trusted to …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens COP26 climate conference with dire warning
3 years, 2 months ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opens COP26 climate conference with dire warning

ABC  

The planet will face "doomsday" if world leaders do not pull off a "James-Bond" victory, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the official opening ceremony of the COP26 leaders summit. Key points: More than 100 world leaders have gathered for the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland UK PM Boris Johnson told delegates the world was at …

Leaders vow to cut methane, protect forests at U.N. summit. Bolder climate action must wait
3 years, 2 months ago

Leaders vow to cut methane, protect forests at U.N. summit. Bolder climate action must wait

LA Times  

President Biden speaks about on clean technology Tuesday at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. With global leaders unable to reach consensus on how to quickly curb rising temperatures, President Biden sought other avenues of progress on his last day at the U.N. climate summit, forging narrower agreements to cut methane emissions and save the world’s forests. “I’m worried …

G20 leaders agree to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, no domestic target
3 years, 2 months ago

G20 leaders agree to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad, no domestic target

India TV News  

G20 leaders on Sunday agreed to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad but set no target for phasing out coal domestically. The Group of 20 countries represents more than three-quarters of the world's greenhouse gas emissions and summit host Italy had been looking for solid targets on how to reduce emissions while helping poor countries deal with the …

CoP26 | The race to tackle global warming
3 years, 2 months ago

CoP26 | The race to tackle global warming

The Hindu  

The COP26 UN Climate Change Conference opening in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday has raised expectations, just as the COP21 conference in Paris did six years ago, that there will be determined action by 2030 on the defining challenge before humanity. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement of the event in 2020, nearly 120 countries are now ready to engage …

Cop26: 70 climate scientists urge PM to end new oil and gas investment ahead of Glasgow summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26: 70 climate scientists urge PM to end new oil and gas investment ahead of Glasgow summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Moreover it will undermine the UK’s credibility in the eyes of its international partners at a time when Cop26 …

UK electricity to be powered by clean energy sources from 2035, Boris Johnson says
3 years, 3 months ago

UK electricity to be powered by clean energy sources from 2035, Boris Johnson says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Environmentalist group Greenpeace UK welcomed the new target, but said that the transition away from climate change fuels would …

From peatland ‘timebombs’ to overheating homes: What we must do to take action on the climate crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

From peatland ‘timebombs’ to overheating homes: What we must do to take action on the climate crisis

The Independent  

Not hitting the mark. Chris Stark, the chief executive of the CCC, warned that the UK’s degraded peatlands could derail efforts to reach net-zero by 2050 without urgent action. Overheating homes: ‘Nothing has happened’ Britain’s overheating and leaky homes also need an urgent overhaul if the UK is to cope with rising climate impacts, the advisers warned. Baroness Brown said …

World must immediately ‘abandon coal’ and scrap new petrol cars by 2040 if it is to meet climate goals, UK says
3 years, 8 months ago

World must immediately ‘abandon coal’ and scrap new petrol cars by 2040 if it is to meet climate goals, UK says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Countries must “call time” on coal-fired power, deforestation and new petrol cars if hopes of …

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a fresh target to reduce the UK's carbon emissions …

Climate crisis: UK ‘halfway to net zero’ due to dip in emissions caused by coronavirus pandemic, analysis reveals
3 years, 9 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘halfway to net zero’ due to dip in emissions caused by coronavirus pandemic, analysis reveals

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dip in emissions due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic means the UK …

UK accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts coal phase-out summit
3 years, 10 months ago

UK accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts coal phase-out summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” as it today opened a global summit …

Government defends approval of UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years despite climate outcry
3 years, 11 months ago

Government defends approval of UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years despite climate outcry

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has defended its decision to allow the UK’s first deep coal mine in …

2020 was UK’s ‘greenest year on record’ for power generation as renewables surge and coal declines
4 years ago

2020 was UK’s ‘greenest year on record’ for power generation as renewables surge and coal declines

The Independent  

Last year was the UK’s “greenest year on record” for power generation with record levels of renewable power and the country seeing its longest period without coal contributing to the energy mix since the industrial revolution. Solar power also set new records for its highest ever level of generation and its highest share in the mix – “comfortably providing a …

Climate crisis: Citizens’ assembly to decide tough measures to achieve net zero emissions commitment
4 years, 11 months ago

Climate crisis: Citizens’ assembly to decide tough measures to achieve net zero emissions commitment

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A citizens’ assembly will decide the tough measures required for the …

'It’s just not going to happen': Boris Johnson accused of making impossible pledge for climate crisis summit
4 years, 11 months ago

'It’s just not going to happen': Boris Johnson accused of making impossible pledge for climate crisis summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One green campaigner said of Mr Johnson’s claim that the COP26 summit in Glasgow could …

Britain has to solve its heating problem to meet its ambitious climate goals
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain has to solve its heating problem to meet its ambitious climate goals

CNN  

London CNN Business — The United Kingdom made history last year when it became the first major economy to commit topumping no more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than it removes by 2050. Dozens of countries have since followed its lead to achieve “net zero” emissions, and with three decades to go before the deadline, Britain’s progress provides a promising …

Trump promised to rescue the coal industry. It’s not working out that way
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump promised to rescue the coal industry. It’s not working out that way

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Trump administration attempted a daring rescue of the coal country, but the pro-coal agenda is failing to jump-start a renaissance — and analysts don’t see one on the horizon. “We’re seeing energy Darwinism,” said Matt Gray, senior analyst for utilities and power at London-based think tank Carbon Tracker. “The industry is looking at its …

Climate change: Environment Minister rejects top scientists' advice on phasing out coal, after UN's warning
6 years, 3 months ago

Climate change: Environment Minister rejects top scientists' advice on phasing out coal, after UN's warning

ABC  

Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price has argued some of the world's leading climate scientists are "drawing a long bow" in calling for an end to coal power in a bid to limit global warming. Key points: United Nations' IPCC warns that global gas emissions must reach zero by 2050 to stop global warming at 1.5 degrees Environment Minister suggests the …

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