The Latest Breaking News from Coal

The fight against climate change is full of inconvenient truths. The latest? Coal is going to be harder to get rid of than we had hoped. Every victory like the rejection of Clive Palmer’s proposed Rockhampton coal mine seems to be offset by coal’s gains elsewhere.

The dramatic turnaround of the U.S. coal industry that’s sent share prices soaring and provided a lifeline for miners is running out of steam.

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek cites national environmental laws as the reason for rejecting Clive Palmer's Central Queensland coal mine project.

The resumption of trade marks an improvement in relations and comes a day after Australia-China ministerial talks

The Abbott-era policy hides its support for fossil fuel expansion behind a fig leaf of dodgy carbon credits and offsets

'Today's announcement is a fresh start.'

Democratic Gov Tim Walz has signed a bill requiring Minnesota utilities to get 100% of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040

A community blueprint maps out a future for one of Australia's leading coal mining regions and tackles one of the biggest landscape restoration challenges.

The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses.