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Workers unload coal from a supply truck at a yard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2023
India steps up coal use amid unusually dry weather
The driest August in more than a century has resulted in power generation surging to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt hours.
Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, in March 2019
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2023
Coal miners forced to insure themselves amid climate concerns
Dozens of insurers have announced restrictions on their cover for the coal industry, particularly for new projects
A coal-fired power plant in Shanghai in October 2021
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2023
More focus on mine safety could help China’s energy security too
China has seen success in improving safety in a coal industry that killed thousands of miners every year during the 2000s, but methane remains a threat.
Cirebon-1, an 11-year-old coal power station in West Java, Indonesia, is set to close early, sparing the planet millions of tons of carbon dioxide.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2023
Indonesian facility shows cutting coal is a hard sell for banks
The early closure of the Cirebon-1 coal plant could be a decarbonization model for Asia, but big banks have been shy about fueling the transition.
As long as coal plants are still operating, it is a good idea to make them capture their carbon dioxide emissions. But the sooner that coal is replaced by renewables, the better it will be for the planet.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2023
Carbon capture and the changing economics of power generation
Carbon capture policies could unwittingly extend the life of dirtier energy sources.
Trucks wait to cross South Africa’s border into Mozambique at Lebombo Border control in Komatipoort.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2023
Global demand for coal is bringing mayhem to South African towns
The trucks began running through in ever greater numbers after South Africa became one of Europe’s main alternatives to Russian coal.
BTS fans at an event in Seoul on June 17
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 3, 2023
K-pop fans fight big coal to protect beach made famous by BTS
Environmental groups are aiming to harness the immense influence that K-pop enthusiasts have to fight climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023
China-U.S. climate progress could hinge on new methane deal
China had drafted a plan with concrete measures to curb methane emissions from energy, agriculture and waste but has yet to make the plan public.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023
Eastern Germany's brown coal belt tries to go green
There are plans to build the country's largest battery park, but the region remains skeptical of the transition it symbolizes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2023
Solar beats coal in Europe for first time — but there’s a glitch
While the furious expansion of solar generation bodes well for efforts to replace fossil fuels, the breakthrough also exposed flaws in the energy system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2023
India’s workers are trapped in a vicious cycle of coal and heat
The vast, climate-vulnerable nation's reliance on coal is making its own predicament worse, leaving hundreds of millions of its workers caught in a vicious heat cycle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2023
China’s $23 trillion local debt mess is about to get worse
The financial struggles of a remote coal town in China are the tip of the iceberg of a local government debt problem that threatens to be a drag on the economy for years to come.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2023
Embrace of LNG by G7 a setback for climate goals, experts warn
One expert put the blame on Japan, particularly for what she called a lack of a sense of urgency about the climate crisis on the part of the Japanese government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2023
A torrid summer risks stalling Asia’s climate goals
Predictions of a season of heatwaves have sent coal stockpiles soaring. Eventually, all that carbon will be burned.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2023
Phasing out fossil fuels hasn’t worked. Europe has a new idea for COP28
Some climate hawks have called for an expansion of renewables, rather than carbon capture technology that leaves the door open for more emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2023
How 60 million South Africans are being failed by the West's green ambitions
Only one coal-fired power plant has been closed, and some South African politicians are pushing to keep others open longer than planned as the country struggles to end daily blackouts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2023
Heat waves in India drive leading clean-energy state back to coal
Karnataka's situation foretells the challenge facing India as the planet warms: the need to fall back on coal as the only reliable fuel despite a growing clean energy supply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023
Australia needs green energy policy response quickly, Fortescue exec says
Australia needs to match energy policies being unfurled by other countries to make the most of its green energy advantage, the head of Fortescue Metals Group's energy unit has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2023
How the U.S. Clean Air Act lets closed coal plants keep polluting for years
A Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, stopped producing electricity in 2013. But the facility’s legacy of smog pollution continued long after it closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 17, 2023
G7 ministers promise more green energy use, but timeline on coal exit elusive
Japan’s position, adopted by the country's ministers, is that each country has its own economic energy situation that requires different methods to achieve carbon neutrality.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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