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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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The amount of methane released into the atmosphere as a result of coal mining is likely approximately 50% higher than previously estimated, according to research presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The authors point out that less coal production doesn’t translate to less methane.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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While the number of new clean power-generating plants completed stayed flat year-to-year, the volume of power derived from coal surged to a new high, according to Climatescope , an annual survey of 104 emerging markets conducted by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Inflows to clean energy projects in India and Brazil slipped $2.4

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IEA: global oil demand to decline in 2020 as coronavirus weighs on markets

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Global oil demand is expected to decline in 2020 as the impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, constricting travel and broader economic activity, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest oil market forecast. The IEA now sees global oil demand at 99.9

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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global CO 2 emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript

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Today I presented again to a large Indian audience, hosted by the India Smart Grid Forum. This was within the frame of the presentation I gave at the India Smart Utility Week on March 14th. continued] The post The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. CO 2 emissions from coal use are expected to grow 1.0% [0.2% While the data indicates that coal use has plateaued in the last 10 years, there remains considerable uncertainty on when it will start to decline. for oil, 1.1%

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Synthesis Energy Systems receives $5M equity investment from Zuari Industries Limited of India; collaboration on coal gasification

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million strategic investment from fertilizer company Zuari Industries Limited of India in exchange for approximately 2.2 SES and Zuari have also been working together to use Zuari’s wholly-owned engineering company, Simon India Limited, for technical services related to SES projects in India. —H.S.

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