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World’s largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, other giants over coal use

May 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Americas, Asia / Pacific, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), BRAZIL, Canada, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Corporate Events, Credit and Corporate Debt, Crude Oil, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, Funds, Gasoline, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Heating Oil / Gasoil, Hong Kong, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Major News, Money Markets, Norges Bank, Norway, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Renewable Energy, South America / Central America, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), SWF, Switzerland, Tanzania, Textiles / Apparel (Legacy), Textiles and Leather Goods (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world’s biggest commodities firms from its portfolio,

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South Korea to close up to 28 coal-fired power plants in March

March 1, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Coal, Coal (TRBC), Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, fired Power Stations, Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, OIL, Pollution, POWER, Power Markets, South Korea, SOUTHKOREA, US, Utilities (TRBC)

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will idle up to 28 of its coal-fired power plants in March, scaling up the

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China aims to shut 8.7 GW of coal power by year-end – regulator

September 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Coal (TRBC), Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, fired Power Stations, Pollution, POWER, Power Markets, Regulation, UK, Utilities (TRBC)

FILE PHOTO: Cranes unload coal from a cargo ship at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China December 8, 2018.

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Twenty-two states sue Trump administration over carbon rule replacement

August 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Coal, Coal (TRBC), Colombia, Energy (TRBC), Environment, fired Power Stations, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Pollution, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, South America / Central America, TRUMP, United States, US, USA, Utilities (TRBC)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two states, including New York and California, and seven cities on Tuesday sued to challenge the Environmental

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China’s top steelmaking city Tangshan steps up anti-smog curbs: local media

July 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, CHINA, China (PRC), Coal, Coal (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Industrials (TRBC), Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Pollution, STEEL, TANGSHAN, Transportation (TRBC), US

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a chimney among houses as new high-rise residential buildings are seen under construction on a

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Indiana chamber rejects ex-EPA chief Pruitt effort to keep coal-fired plants online

April 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Coal, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Electric Utilities (TRBC), Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, fired Power Stations, Indiana, Lawmaking, Multiline Utilities (TRBC), Natural Gas Utilities (TRBC), Pollution, Power Markets, Rail Freight, Regulation, Renewable Energy, United States, US, USA, Utilities (TRBC)

(Reuters) – The leading business lobby group in Indiana on Monday rejected a plea from former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Green economy good news for copper producers: Antofagasta chairman

April 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Base Metals, Chile, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Copper, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, MINING, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: APEC CEO Summit 2019 chairman Jean-Paul Luksic of Chile speaks during the APEC CEO Summit 2018 at the

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Global commodity traders to monitor deforestation in Brazil’s savannah

February 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Canada, CERRADO, Climate Politics, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Government / Politics, Netherlands, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Six major commodities traders, including Cargill Inc and Bunge Ltd, have agreed to a common mechanism to

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Exclusive: Brazil prosecutor says Vale dam burst may scramble Samarco talks

January 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, Australia, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Coal (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Crime / Law / Justice, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, EXCLUSIVE, Government / Politics, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, SA, SAMARCO, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, VALE, Video, Western Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The Brazilian prosecutor running talks to settle a lawsuit over a 2015 tailings dam rupture

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Sixteen coal ash pits contaminating Texas groundwater: report

January 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Coal, Coal (TRBC), Commodities News (3rd Party), Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Pollution, Refined Products, Regulation, Texas, United States, US, USA, Utilities (TRBC), Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Sixteen coal ash pits in Texas are leaking contaminants into groundwater, including arsenic, boron, cobalt and lithium,

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