Japan’s government has announced it will phase out 90 percent of the country’s old and inefficient coal-fired power generators, alongside the construction of “cleaner” high efficiency coal power by 2030. Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Hiroshi Kajiyama said...

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on July 3 announced plans to minimize power generation from low-efficiency coal-fired power plants that release large amounts of carbon dioxide by fiscal 2030. The growing global trend away from coal is finally prodding the slow-moving government into...

Coal’s demise as a significant backbone to the global dry bulk trades is not coming any time soon, new research from Arrow Shipbroking clearly shows.  News carried by Splash on Friday that Japan, the world’s third largest coal importer, will shutter 100 of...

Miners in Indonesia, the world’s top coal exporting country, have decided to cut domestic production by 50 million tons this year in their bid to increase global coal prices, which have been falling during the health crisis. The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) has...

The Indonesian coal mining association (APBI) has asked the country's energy ministry (ESDM) to reduce mining companies' output because of weaker demand and prices, with the group forecasting that Covid-19 will cut demand for Indonesian coal by around 85mn t this year. The ESDM...

Korea Electric Power Corp. approved a plan to participate in an Indonesian coal power project despite mounting global pressure to move away from the most-polluting fossil fuel. The board of directors on Tuesday cleared the $51 million purchase of a 15% stake in the joint-venture developing the...

Japanese shipping firm Iino Lines has commissioned a new bulk carrier to transport thermal coal to electricity wholesaler J-Power's coal-fired power generation plants in the country. Iino Lines took delivery of the 84,854dwt Camellia Island yesterday. The new carrier was built by Japan's...

SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reuters) - China has nearly 250 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power now under development, more than the entire coal power capacity of the United States, a new study said on Thursday, casting doubt on the country’s commitments to cutting fossil fuel use. Beijing has vowed...

The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) has asked its members to cut output by 40mn-50mn t during June-December to prevent a freefall in prices. The group expects exports to fall by up to 60mn t in a "challenging" 2020 owing to a lull in demand from China and India. The...

South Korean state-owned gas supplier Kogas' sales to the power sector collapsed in May, suggesting that coal burn was robust in the face of lower overall demand, assisted by its cost advantage. Kogas' LNG sales fell by 510,000t on the year to 1.6mn t in May, company figures show. This...