How Far would Germany’s 2038 Coal Phaseout Breach Paris Climate Goals?

By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief

The recommendation by Germany’s coal commission that the country end its use of the fossil fuel in power stations by 2038 could breach a Paris Agreement-compatible pathway by more than a billion tonnes of CO2, Carbon Brief analysis shows.

How Should Communities Cope with the End of Coal? Advice from the Frontlines

By Amelia Urry, Grist

Coal generation makes up about a third of the United States’ power supply — a share that has been shrinking thanks to a boom in natural gas, among other factors. As the end of coal looks more and more inevitable, so does the need for “just transitions.” That is, the engineering of fair economic and environmental conditions for communities who have historically relied on fossil fuel extraction.

Analysis: IEA cuts coal growth outlook in half as China peaks

By Simon Evans, Carbon Brief

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has dramatically scaled back its outlook for coal demand growth over the next 25 years, Carbon Brief analysis shows.

The Global Coal Boom Is Going Bust: Report

By Mike Gaworecki, DeSmog Blog

A new report by CoalSwarm and the Sierra Club provides compelling evidence that the death knell for the global coal boom might very well have rung some time between 2010 and 2012.