FirstRand to Exit Coal Financing for Coal Power Plants Immediately

  FirstRand to end coal financing immediately. The bank will also exit financing for coal mines…

Eskom Needs $10bn to Shut Down Coal Power Plants

Eskom says it needs $10bn to phase out coal generation. The company plans to repurpose some…

Four Eskom’s Coal-fired Power Plants Breach Emissions Regulations

Four of South African state utility Eskom’s 15 coal-fired power plants are breaching government emissions regulations…

Bangladesh Scraps the Development of 10 Coal-fired Power Plants

Bangladesh will scrap 10 coal-fired plants. The country has cited the recent technological changes and the…

ENGIE Lands $81.7M to Power Solar Growth in South Africa

ENGIE has received $81.7 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to accelerate its renewable…

Malaysia Considers Nuclear Power as Part of Future Energy Mix

According to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, Malaysia may include nuclear power as a key energy source…

Brazil Lifts Coal Imports to Record as Hydro Hit Lingers

Brazil is set to import nearly 900,000 metric tons of thermal coal in November, the highest…

Loire-Atlantique Lawmakers Demand Reversal of Cordemais Coal Plant Closure

Eight deputies and senators from Loire-Atlantique challenged the French government’s energy policy on the planned closure…

Japan Reboots Nuclear Power to Ditch Coal

Japan is restarting its nuclear reactors to reduce coal use and address growing environmental pressures. This…

Tropical Storm Helene Exposes Grid Vulnerabilities, Leaves Millions Without Power

Tropical Storm Helene slammed energy infrastructure across the southeastern United States, forcing Southern Company and Duke…