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Coal

Head and shoulders photo of Steve Hodgson FEI, Editor-at-large, New Energy World

24/4/2024 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Global renewables growth fails to offset the rise in coal use in Asia

It may be pleasing, from a climate health point of view, to watch the decline in coal-to-power use in much of Europe and North America, but things are still done very differently in Asia. New Energy World Editor-at-large Steve Hodgson FEI has been looking at statistics.

Engineering

Zubin Jehangir in high-vis jacket and work clothing, standing outside in front of metal fence surrounding industrial equipment

11/5/2026 Comment / Zubin Jehangir

Shining a spotlight on energy people: Zubin Jehangir MEI CEng Chartered Petroleum Engineer

While a CEng qualification is a desirable destination for many early-career engineers, Zubin Jehangir’s application for CEng as a Chartered Petroleum Engineer at the Energy Institute (EI) was just the start of a globe-trotting journey that has led to new connections with the Aberdeen, Highlands & Islands Young Professionals Network (YPN) and unique insights as an assessor.

Wind

17/5/2023 News

Wind power first for Britain

Britain’s growing fleet of wind turbines generated more electricity than gas-fired power stations for the first time in the first three months of this year. Meanwhile, two North Sea offshore wind developers are planning to kickstart a route to net zero North Sea oil and gas production, and the UK government has unveiled a proposal to create a ‘treasure map’ showing the potential for North Sea carbon, capture and storage (CCS) projects.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Head and shoulders pic of Rasmus Valanko

8/6/2022 Comment / Rasmus Valanko

Better policies and more action – getting steel on the path to net zero

Rasmus Valanko, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, of the We Mean Business Coalition, calls for action on carbon and the steel production sector.

Energy policy

Aerial view of concentrated solar project in the desert

18/3/2026 News

China’s next five-year plan backs clean energy but leaves emissions targets unclear, says CREA

China has released the draft outline of its 15th Five-Year Plan, setting out the country’s economic, energy and climate priorities for the period 2026–2030. The blueprint is broadly supportive of clean energy development, including a target to reduce CO₂ emissions per unit of GDP – carbon intensity – by 17% compared to 2005 levels between 2026–2030.

Coal

31/7/2024 News

Indonesia misses coal mine methane emissions mitigation in decarbonisation plans

Indonesian coal mining companies are significantly overlooking coal mine methane (CMM) emissions and not including their mitigation in decarbonisation plans, according to a new report from think tank Ember. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that global coal demand is set to remain broadly flat through 2025.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Wind turbines, solar panels, energy storage facility, all in a sunlit field

2/11/2022 News

Historic ‘turning point’ as fossil fuels show peak or plateau, says the IEA

The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook (WEO). The report has found that, for the first time, global demand for each of the fossil fuels shows a peak or plateau across all WEO scenarios, with Russian exports in particular falling significantly as the world energy order is reshaped.

Coal

Aerial view of power plant, with lake in the background

EI Member only

4/10/2023 Feature / Miguel Asun

Green transformation of Spain’s largest coal plant

Spanish utility Endesa has been closing Spain’s largest coal plant, As Pontes, gradually and is now transforming it towards emissions-free generation by 2040. Here, Miguel Asun, Head of Operations and Maintenance of Coal in Iberia, explains the transformation – including reusing the site for new renewable energy and industrial projects for Galicia.

Coal

19/4/2023 News

Stalled African coal power projects present opportunity for clean energy

Ageing coal infrastructure has great potential to be decommissioned and repurposed as a significant tool for renewable energy transition in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report. Meanwhile, Africa’s largest wind project has secured financial support, as has a new solar project in Eritrea.

Energy data

28/6/2023 News

Demand and emissions rose again in 2022 as energy systems struggled with global crises

The old BP annual review of global energy statistics may have moved to a new home at the Energy Institute, but the central message from this year’s EI Statistical Review of World Energy is of a second year of energy and emissions growth during 2022, despite strong progress with new renewables.

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Global renewables growth fails to offset the rise in coal use in Asia

Shining a spotlight on energy people: Zubin Jehangir MEI CEng Chartered Petroleum Engineer

Wind power first for Britain

Better policies and more action – getting steel on the path to net zero

China’s next five-year plan backs clean energy but leaves emissions targets unclear, says CREA

Indonesia misses coal mine methane emissions mitigation in decarbonisation plans

Historic ‘turning point’ as fossil fuels show peak or plateau, says the IEA

Green transformation of Spain’s largest coal plant

Stalled African coal power projects present opportunity for clean energy

Demand and emissions rose again in 2022 as energy systems struggled with global crises