Coal age news

Here are some recent news articles related to the coal industry:

Global Coal Market

• "Global coal demand to decline by 2.5% in 2023, says IEA" (Energy Monitor, March 2023) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has forecast a decline in global coal demand in 2023, citing a shift towards cleaner energy sources and declining industrial production.
• "Coal prices surge as global demand rebounds" (Financial Times, February 2023) - Coal prices have risen sharply in recent months due to a rebound in global demand, driven by a recovery in industrial production and a cold winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

US Coal Industry

• "US coal production falls to 30-year low" (The Hill, January 2023) - The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that coal production in the United States fell to a 30-year low in 2022, driven by a decline in demand from the power sector.
• "Coal industry faces existential crisis as demand plummets" (The Washington Post, December 2022) - The US coal industry is facing a crisis due to declining demand and increasing competition from natural gas and renewable energy sources.

Coal Mining Accidents

• "Coal mine explosion in China kills at least 22" (BBC News, March 2023) - A coal mine explosion in China's Shaanxi province has killed at least 22 people and injured several others.
• "Coal mine collapse in India kills 15" (Al Jazeera, February 2023) - A coal mine collapse in India's eastern state of Odisha has killed at least 15 people and trapped several others.

Coal and Climate Change

• "Coal's role in climate change: a growing concern" (The Guardian, February 2023) - A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted the need to phase out coal to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
• "Coal's climate impact: a 'carbon bomb' waiting to be detonated" (The New York Times, January 2023) - A new study has warned that the world's coal reserves contain enough carbon dioxide to blow the global carbon budget and accelerate climate change.

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