Coal mining

America’s largest coal mining union that represents West Virginia coal miners is urging Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to “revisit his opposition” to the Build Back Better Act.The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) listed out the ways the…

Coal photographed in front of the towers of a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on October 15, 2021.Waldo Swiegers | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCoal-fired power generation is due to hit an all-time high this year, according…

Alan Schein Photography | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesThe former CEO of consumer goods giant Unilever has told CNBC it was "disappointing" that the Glasgow Climate Pact's language on coal was watered down, but expressed hope that it will…

Steel prices could be "much higher" in the coming years compared with recent levels, the CEO of a major Indian steelmaker told CNBC last week.In the last seven or eight years, the average price for hot-rolled coil steel was around $400 or…

The Peabody Energy Francisco coal mine in Francisco, Indiana, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTwenty-eight countries have joined an international alliance dedicated to phasing out coal, but the…

DHANBAD, India -- Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe.Every day, he straps half a dozen sacks of coal pilfered from mines — up to 200 kilograms, or 440 pounds — to…

GILLETTE, Wyo. -- As her beloved grandmother’s health declined, Lauren Pfenning's family insisted that she get a COVID-19 vaccine before paying her a final visit.She spent over a week researching vaccines on the internet and anguished over…

China's pledge to stop building new coal-fired power projects overseas could improve the reputation of its massive Belt and Road Initiative, said the president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.Chinese President Xi Jinping made…

An iceberg is seen at the shore of a graveyard in Nuuk, Greenland, September 13, 2021.Hannibal Hanschke | REUTERSTo mitigate the effects of climate change, the world will have to spend at least 50 percent of total climate finance on…

The Conservative Party of Canada is not saying if an Erin O’Toole-led government would keep measures supported by the two other main parties that would increase scrutiny of open-pit coal mine proposals in Alberta’s Rocky…