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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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Thursday, 16 November 17
THE PORT OF NEWCASTLE HAS SHIPPED 14.94 PERCENT LESS COAL IN OCTOBER 2017, DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com: The Port of Newcastle, Australia’s major trading ports, and the world’s largest coal export port has shipped $AU 1,466.8 ...
Thursday, 16 November 17
GOVERNMENT, 13 COAL MINERS AGREE TO CHANGE CONTRACTS - JP
The government and 13 coal mining companies have agreed to change the old Contract of Work (CoW), as part of the implementation of Law No. 4/20199 ...
Wednesday, 15 November 17
IEA RECOGNISES COAL'S CONTINUOUS IMPORTANCE TO GLOBAL ENERGY NEEDS - WCA
The World Coal Association (WCA) has welcomed the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) recognition that coal will continue to play a vital rol ...
Wednesday, 15 November 17
THERMAL COAL WAS DRAGGED DOWN BY THE WEAKNESS ACROSS THE WIDER ENERGY SECTOR - DANIEL HYNES
The coal market was mixed.
Thermal coal was dragged down by the weakness across the wider energy sector, said Daniel Hynes Senior Commodi ...
Wednesday, 15 November 17
MARKET INSIGHT - LINOS KOGEVINAS
For another week, oil seems to be the most volatile and interesting commodity to watch. In this segment we’ll look at some of the major facto ...
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Parliament of New Zealand
- PTC India Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
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