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Thursday, 30 November 17
CONTEMPLATING COAL'S CONTROVERSY AT COP23 - BENJAMIN SPORTON
 Representing the coal industry at climate talks is never going to be an easy proposition. For many people, coal and climate action are incompatible…‘coal should be kept in the ground’. For many years we’ve been arguing that it’s the emissions that need to be kept out of the air. This is a distinction that doesn’t usually get a lot of traction at the annual climate talks…until Bonn.
The annual UN talks are incredibly important in working out how we’re going to tackle climate change, alongside equally important challenges such as economic development, social equity and energy security. However, somewhere along the way the talks became much more polarised. Around the time of the Copenhagen talks back in 2009, when the ante was upped to such a degree that it felt as if we had two weeks to save the world, other considerations started to fall by the wayside.
But not for everyone. Many countries have been trying to make it clear year-after-year that as much as they take the threat of climate change incredibly seriously; they take the economic development of their countries and the welfare of their people equally as seriously. Even after the landmark COP21 in Paris two years ago, when many people would ask me if this now meant the end for coal, 24 countries had actually outlined a role for coal and specifically low emission coal technologies, in meeting their Paris Agreement targets.
This year’s talks in Bonn have been interesting. Not necessarily for the content of the negotiations themselves, which have been very technical and detailed, as the ‘rulebook’ for the Paris Agreement is worked out, but because for the first time in many years it seems as if a little of the rhetoric has been balanced by a healthy dose of reality.
I was interested to read a story this morning with the opening line “Coal emerged as the surprise winner from two weeks of international climate talks in Germany”. While I don’t think talking about ‘winners and losers’ in this context is particularly helpful, I did leave the talks last week feeling that reality had been more evident in Bonn.
The much-reported US event on the role of fossil fuels and nuclear energy naturally became a focal point for noisy protests. However, it was also an event, as one observer commented, which broke “into the echo chamber that conferences like this often foster”. As White House adviser David Banks said during the event: "This panel is only controversial if we choose to bury our heads in the sand and ignore the realities of the global energy system”.
In fact, the way in which the announcement of the UK-Canada-led ‘Powering Past Coal Alliance’ has been reported makes me think many people are thinking more realistically about solutions for coal. On the surface, a powerful anti-coal statement. In reality, a pledge that covers only 2% of global coal use.
Understanding the reality of the huge role of coal in many parts of the world is not about turning our backs on climate change. It’s about saying if this is what countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, India, China, Japan, the Philippines…(the list goes on), are telling us about how they’re going to meet their future energy needs, then we need to make sure this use is compatible with our climate targets. This includes low emission coal technologies but ultimately has to include a massive push on carbon capture and storage.
The role of coal in our global energy system – and, just as importantly, in industries such as steel, cement, aluminium – is an inconvenient truth. In twenty years’ time, the International Energy Agency says coal will still be the largest single source of electricity. Until we face up to this reality, we’re going to find it very difficult to meet the Paris Agreement targets. In Bonn it seemed that this message is finally starting to get through.
By Benjamin Sporton
WCA Chief Executive
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Wednesday, 27 December 17
SULPHUR EMISSIONS: THE OUTSTANDING CHALLENGES - UK P&I CLUB
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been working to reduce the harmful impacts of shipping on the environment.
It adopted Annex ...
Friday, 22 December 17
COAL INDIA BOARD CLEARS THE WAY FOR SCHEME FOR HARNESSING AND ALLOCATING KOYALA (COAL) TRANSPARENTLY IN INDIA - PIB
The Coal India Limited (CIL) Board cleared the decks for signing of Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA), for supply of coal.
According to Press Inform ...
Friday, 22 December 17
WILL THE DRY BULK INDUSTRY BECOME PROFITABLE IN 2018? - PETER SAND, BIMCO
As the dry bulk fleet is already expected to grow at a pace that matches demand growth expected in 2019, focus must be on improving the fundamental ...
Friday, 22 December 17
ESTIMATED U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT SLIPS SLIGHTLY - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.2 million short tons ...
Thursday, 21 December 17
COAL CONSUMPTION DROPS AS GAS AND RENEWABLES CHEW INTO TRADITIONAL MARKETS - BABS MCHUGH
"The share of coal in the global energy mix is forecast to decline from 27 per cent last year to 26 per cent in 2022"
Global demand ...
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PTC India Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Coal Association
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
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