There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense.

President Donald Trump's return to office could bring some temporary relief to the beleaguered U.S. coal industry.

Despite a divinely inspired pledge to environmentalism, the Indiana college has maintained a lease of its mineral rights to an Alabama coal company. University officials are mum on details.

The president said he’d declare an energy emergency, increase drilling and end support for electric cars. His pivot to oil and gas follows the hottest year in recorded history.

New Zealand will relax rules to lure foreign investment, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday, as his centre-right government tries to spur economic growth and boost jobs.

Inconsistent government and corporate climate strategies may see poorer regions left behind in the transition away from polluting industries to green jobs, according to new research. Wealthier cities like Durban,

Analysts say the country will burn a lot more natural gas in the coming years to meet soaring electricity demand, potentially locking in decades of heat-trapping emissions.

Some coal plant owners have already pushed back retirement timetables. The largest example, this one from just before the election, is the Gibson plant in Indiana, the second-largest coal plant in the country. It’s set to close in 2038 instead of 2035, following an announcement in October from the owner, Duke Energy.

South Africa has a national strategy, funded by donors, to support a just transition - but plans remain patchy

Yes, China is the world's largest greenhouse gas polluter, but that doesn't mean Ireland shouldn't try to change