Tag: Coal
China Is Making More Aluminum. Its Emissions May Still Be Peaking.
Earlier this year I argued that China’s aluminum-sector carbon emissions had probably peaked around 2024. Since then, the output data have weakened one important part of that case. China produced 45.02 million tonnes of primary aluminum in 2025, 2.4% more than the year before, and another 23.19 million tonnes in … [continued]
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Trump’s Gift To Coal Miners: Less Coal Jobs, More Black Lung Disease
With cases of black lung disease skyrocketing and cutbacks on mine safety enforcement, coal jobs are more hazardous now than at any time in the past 50 years.
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Red Tide Near Fort George Inlet Is Another Warning Sign: Jacksonville Needs to Move Beyond Coal
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — The Florida Department of Health in Duval County has issued a health warning associated with the appearance of red tide near Fort George Inlet. Red tide is a harmful algal bloom that’s deeply concerning for Jacksonville and everyone who cares about the city’s waterways, wildlife, fisheries, and public … [continued]
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Q&A: Does the World Need “Carbon Capture & Storage” to Reach Net-Zero?
When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored underground, preventing it from driving climate change. This is the idea underpinning carbon capture and storage (CCS), a technology that is at the heart of many nations’ net-zero plans. Influential organisations, including the Intergovernmental … [continued]
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Q&A: What Is In China’s New Five-Year Plan For Climate Change?
China has released a five-year plan dedicated to addressing climate change. The 15th five-year plan for a national response to climate change is the latest in a series to outline in-depth climate and energy targets for the 2026-2030 period. These include five-year plans for “building a Beautiful China”, developing a “new-type … [continued]
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