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EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Gas, Coal Power Plants, Bloomberg News Reports

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is poised to formally repeal carbon pollution standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The latest climate rollback is expected to come as soon as Monday on the sidelines of the G20 energy ministers’ meeting in Houston, Texas, …

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Global Coal Demand Forecast to Rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a Record 8.94 Billion Tonnes Due to Middle East Conflict, IEA Says

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(Reuters) – Global coal demand is forecast to rise by 1.2% in 2026 to a record 8.94 billion ‌tonnes due to the Middle East conflict, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. Disruptions to oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S.-Iran war started have driven up prices ⁠and …

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Ranked: The Countries That Consume the Most Coal – Visual Capitalist

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By Niccolo Conte | Editing Bruno Venditti | Design Christina Kostandi Key Takeaways China accounted for 55.6% of global coal consumption in 2025, using more than the rest of the world combined. China and India together consumed roughly 70% of the world’s coal. Global coal consumption reached a record high for the sixth consecutive year. …

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Coal Sector Urges Trump Administration to Provide Financing for Existing, New Power Plants

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By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – A coal council that advises the Trump administration urged the U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday to provide financial support including loan ‌guarantees and grants to help existing coal plants and get new ones built. President Donald Trump, who wants to boost the U.S. coal industry, reinstated …

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COMMENTARY: 2025 Review of Global Energy Consumption – William Lacey

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A brief summary of the most recent Energy Institute publication By William Lacey [image] Any of you who follow me know that I love this time of year. The Energy Institute publishes a global energy summary of energy consumption (and a bunch of other data) for broad consumption by the public. What I love about …

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COAL POWER – Trump Directs Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Support Coal Using Emergency Powers

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Summary Trump to use Defense Production Act to steer money to coal projects Funds would upgrade coal plants, support new facilities and export infrastructure Environmental groups criticize plan; industry says coal supports AI-driven power demand and energy security (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is directing ‌hundreds of millions of dollars …

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Trump Plans $700 Million Push to Build Coal Plants, Export Site

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy President Donald Trump is preparing to use Cold War-era authorities to dole hundreds of millions of federal dollars to support coal-fired electricity as well as US exports of the fossil fuel. Trump is expected to announce he’s delivering the funding for US coal plants and an American export terminal under the …

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Solar to Surpass Coal in Texas Power Generation in 2026, EIA Says

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(Reuters) – Annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar will surpass that from coal for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on Wednesday. Solar generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, which serves most of the state, …

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Top Asian LNG Markets Boost Coal Use as Iran War Limits Supply

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(Reuters) – Major Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers Japan and South Korea ramped up coal-fired power generation in April and into early May, market data showed, as the Iran war disrupted supplies of the super-chilled fuel and boosted prices. Japan’s gas-fired power supply hit two-year lows in April and South Korea’s dropped to six-month …

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Ranked: Who Uses the World’s Coal? – Visual Capitalist

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By Jeff Desjardins Key Takeaways China accounts for 51.7% of global coal consumption, using more than all other countries combined. The top six countries make up 87% of global demand. India is a distant second at 11.7%, followed by Indonesia (9.0%). The U.S. and Australia each contribute about 5% of global demand. Coal consumption is more concentrated …

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