A rebound in the global economy could propel coal demand to an all-time high in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency. According to a report by the watchdog, coal-based electricity production has risen by 9 per cent this year as fossil fuel demand soared during the recovery from Covid lockdowns.

Coal demand can rise to an all-time high in 2022: IEA

The climate crisis has been one of the major talking points across all nations after especially the COP26 summit. Leaders have come up with grand plans, they have proposed bills to battle the challenge at hand. Germany's three political parties have come together and agreed to phase out coal by 2030.

German parties agree to phase out coal by 2030: Reports

Defending its move on joining with India in changing “phase down" instead of "phase out" of coal in the final text of the COP26 conference declaration, China asked developed countries to stop using the coal first and provide financial aid to developing countries to adopt green technologies.

COP26: China defends move on joining India to ‘phase down’ instead of ‘phase out’ coal

India was criticised at COP26 for "watering down" a pledge to end the use of coal. Rich countries paint developing nations as climate villains. But they have denied billions of dollars in funding. Palki Sharma tells you about the climate hypocrisy of rich nations.

Gravitas: India criticised over coal at COP26, Climate injustice is the real villain

COP26 climate meet ended with a deal that talks about a 'phase down' of coal. Several parties are contending that India was among those who sought a change from 'phase out' to 'phase down' of the controversial fuel.

COP26: US, China promoted 'coal phase down' concept. Then why is India getting disproportionate blame for it?

Coal is one of the biggest challenges in tackling the climate crisis, it is among the top three contributors of greenhouse gases, and the idea of the coal phase-out sounds like a much-needed proposition.

COP26 climate summit | Can coal by phased-out completely?

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has downplayed the phasing down of coal row, which had become a bone of contention at the COP26. India with 17% of the world's population, only accounts mere 5% of the global emissions, the lowest in per capita emissions terms.

India accounts for only 5% of global emissions

COP26 climate summit’s president Alok Sharma asked India and China to “explain themselves to poor nations” after they watered down the clause on ending the usage of coal.

COP26 president criticises India, China over coal use move

After two years of planning and 14 days of negotiations, the Glasgow climate pact was adopted on Saturday. The pact is a recognition of the need to transition away from fossil fuels. Here are the COP26 negotiations and climate politics that followed while the focus was giving up coal.

Climate summit | 'Phase out' to 'Phase down' coal, COP26 president expects India, China to explain

On one hand, Australia has vowed carbon neutrality by 2050, the Scott Morrison government has announced plans encouraging people to buy electric cars. On the other hand, an Australian minister said that Australia expects to keep selling coal.

Australia's hypocritical climate stance, skips the phase-out coal meet

Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel, while others announced commitments to end investment in new coal-fired power plants.

COP26 Climate Summit: Several countries set coal phase out deadline

More than 40 countries have agreed to ''consigning coal to history'' and phase out the world's dirtiest fossil fuel. The agreement in the COP26 summit will help to keep the United Nation's goal to limit global heating to 1.

'Consigning coal to history': Over 40 countries agree to phase out dirtiest fossil fuel

Elieser Rodriguez emerges blackened from the thick smoke of burning pyres slowly transforming the limbs of mangroves into charcoal -- a livelihood much maligned by environmental and climate campaigners in Panama.

Planet vs people as Panama's mangroves are turned into coal

The Chinese government has ordered the country's coal mines to "produce as much coal as possible" in a bid to mitigate the power crisis that has left millions of homes across the nation without electricity.

China orders coal mines to 'produce as much as possible'

China said it has increased daily coal production by over one million tonnes, easing its energy shortage as world leaders gather in Britain for climate talks billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic global warming.

China eases power crunch with boost to coal production

Having powered the industrial era, coal made many of the Group of 20 countries what they are today: the world’s 20 largest economies. On Sunday, leaders from the G-20, who today represent the world’s biggest coal producers and consumers, agreed to take the first steps to weaken coal’s future, although they fell far short of what is necessary to sufficiently address climate change.

G-20 nations agree to new limits on coal-burning power plants

A new report by Bennington College’s Beyond Plastics project has revealed that the plastics industry in the US will be releasing more greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) than coal-powered electricity generating plants by the end of the decade.

US: Plastics to overtake coal’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, says study

The Group of 20 rich countries are divided over phasing out coal and committing to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as they prepare for a crucial summit in Rome next week, sources familiar with the negotiations said.

G20 split over coal, 1.5 degree climate limit ahead of Rome summit: Report

By the year 2060, Indonesia has vowed to become a carbon neutral nation. In fact, it has announced that it will stop building new coal fired plants by as early as the year 2023.

Indonesia vows to become carbon neutral nation

With the pandemic grimly persisting, American homes could face a meager holiday season, forced to do without some of their favorite items missing from store shelves.

Coal in the stocking: US retailers scramble ahead of festive season

India's electricity demand grew 4.9 per cent during the first half of October, with supply falling short of demand by 1.4 per cent despite a 3.2 per cent rise in coal-fired generation and 30 per cent rise in solar output, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.

India's electricity demand picks up in October as coal shortage lingers

Centre is all geared up to meet the demand of coal by states and power companies and railways. The government is ramping up its per day coal production from 1.94 million to 2 million tonnes within a week.

India to increase coal production to two million tonnes per day in a week's time

India is on the verge of a power catastrophe, with coal supplies in power plants at an all-time low and states warning of power outages. Across India, states have issued frantic warnings that coal supplies to thermal power plants, which convert heat from coal to electricity, are dangerously low.

India's coal crisis: 115 out of 135 power plants face shortage

Chinese has reported nearly 2 million people affected by severe flooding in China's northern Shanxi province. Heavy rains have affected China's top coal producer.

Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides, affecting China's top coal producer

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