Coal

Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
June 11, 2024
LIGHTS are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam’s state-run electricity provider EVN as the country’s top power utility tries to “lead by example” to...
China takes advantage of cheap gas and coal to rebuild stocks
China takes advantage of cheap gas and coal to rebuild stocks
May 13, 2024
CHINA is taking advantage of lower international prices for coal and natural gas to replenish stockpiles of power fuels ahead of another long, hot summer.Gas imports through the end...
BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates
BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates
April 18, 2024
BHP Group on Thursday (Apr 18) said it expects to announce the fate of its Western Australian nickel operations by August, while it trimmed fiscal 2024 output estimates from...
US regional banks dramatically step up loans to oil, gas and coal
US regional banks dramatically step up loans to oil, gas and coal
April 14, 2024
A GROUP of US regional banks is ratcheting up lending to oil, gas and coal clients, grabbing market share as bigger European rivals back away.The list of banks includes...
From coal financing to green lending: OCBC’s chief sustainability officer Mike Ng on the just transition
From coal financing to green lending: OCBC’s chief sustainability officer Mike Ng on the just transition
March 31, 2024
MIKE Ng still remembers working through the contractual structure and complications of a deal involving the financing of a coal-fired power plant when it was first commissioned more than...
Vietnam boosts coal imports as it promises investors no more power cuts
Vietnam boosts coal imports as it promises investors no more power cuts
March 26, 2024
VIETNAM’S coal imports so far this year have nearly doubled from the same period of 2023, customs data shows, as the government strives to reassure foreign investors that factories...
China coal output posts first decline since Beijing ordered more
China coal output posts first decline since Beijing ordered more
March 18, 2024
CHINA’S output of thermal coal has fallen for the first time in years, adding to signs that Beijing’s long campaign to bolster energy security by digging more of the...
A simpler solution is needed in tracking financed emissions from early coal retirement
A simpler solution is needed in tracking financed emissions from early coal retirement
March 13, 2024
SUSTAINABLE finance in South-east Asia looks set to be entering its next phase as major banks shift their stance slightly on how they plan to phase out coal financing.HSBC,...
Indonesia vastly under-reports methane emissions from coal: report
Indonesia vastly under-reports methane emissions from coal: report
March 11, 2024
METHANE emissions caused by coal-mining activities in Indonesia, the world’s largest thermal coal exporter, are severely under-reported due to outdated and inaccurate measurement methods, according to a report published...
UBS ditches Credit Suisse plan to phase out coal financing
UBS ditches Credit Suisse plan to phase out coal financing
March 6, 2024
UBS Group is set to scrap a planned phaseout of coal financing that Credit Suisse had backed, as the global wealth manager prepares to unveil how the merged bank...