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Mizuho to tighten rules on lending to coal-fired power plants in line with other Japan banks
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said Wednesday that it will tighten lending standards for coal-fired power plants with high emissions of carbon dioxide, as part of its efforts to combat climate change. Mizuho will also provide discussion and consulting services for clients who want to "decarbonize," ...
Trump coal moves hasten but don't increase emissions, say U.S. officials
The Trump administration's decision to lift a moratorium on coal sales from public lands could hasten the release of more than 5 billion tons of greenhouse gases, but officials concluded Wednesday it would make little difference in overall U.S. climate emissions. That conclusion from the ...
Australia's climate wars set to heat up after coal champion Scott Morrison clinches win
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's surprise victory in Australia's election was a win for the coal industry and ensures the debate about tackling climate change will continue to polarize the nation. Rather than backing the opposition Labor Party's plans for sweeping cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, ...
Outback farmers lead the charge as climate heats up Australia election
As Australians head to the polls this week after the country's hottest-ever summer, Outback farmers — walloped by epic fires, floods and heat waves — are leading the fight against climate change and making it one of the election's key issues. With one of the ...
North Korea blasts U.S. seizure of cargo ship as 'robbery,' demands vessel's return
North Korea on Tuesday called the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship involved in banned coal exports a "robbery" and demanded that the vessel be returned immediately. The North's official Korean Central News Agency carried a statement by an unnamed foreign ministry spokesman ...
U.S. seized North Korean cargo ship in Indonesia in April for violating sanctions
The Trump administration has seized a North Korean cargo ship used to supply coal to the isolated nation in violation of international sanctions, law enforcement officials said Thursday. The seizure of the vessel, detained last month in Indonesia, comes at a delicate moment between the ...
J-Power and other firms to scale down coal-fired power plant project in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Electric Power Development Co., also known as J-Power, said Wednesday that it will scale down a project to build a coal-fired thermal power plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture with two partners. J-Power, Osaka Gas Co. and Ube Industries Ltd. made the decision in light of international ...
At urging of fossil fuel industry, Trump to sign orders making it harder to block pipelines
President Donald Trump's support for shifting more power to states took a back seat to his affinity for oil and gas production on Wednesday, when he moved to make it harder for states to block pipelines and other energy projects due to environmental concerns. At ...
China can easily meet its Paris climate pledge to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but sourcing 20 percent of its energy needs from renewables and nuclear power by that date may be considerably harder, researchers said Tuesday. Tripling the share of nonfossil fuels ...
Japan's last surviving coal railroad to end operations this month in Hokkaido
The only dedicated coal-carrying railroad still running in Japan will cease operations at the end of this month, ending its 94-year mission to support the country's industrial development. The railroad, operated these days by Taiheiyo Coal Services & Transportation Co., runs entirely within the city ...
Mining giant Glencore pledged Wednesday to limit coal production and instead prioritise investment in other commodities as part of a move toward cleaner energy and transportation. The decision by the one of the world's biggest coal producers comes as activist shareholder groups try to pressure ...
Germany to phase out coal by 2038 in move away from fossil fuels
Germany should shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2038 at the latest, a government-appointed commission said on Saturday, proposing at least €40 billion ($45.7 billion) in aid to regions affected by the phase-out. The road map proposals, a hard-won compromise reached early ...
