German emissions at 70-year low as coal use drops
January 05, 2024 | 10:21
German emissions were at their lowest point in around 70 years as Europe's largest economy managed to reduce its dependence on coal faster than expected, a study published Thursday showed.
MoIT steadfast in aim to ensure coal switch
October 27, 2023 | 17:13
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will wield an iron fist on delayed build-operate-transfer projects, giving a chance instead to ventures that switch from coal.
Coal supply moves shoring up generation of power
September 28, 2023 | 16:17
As Vietnam faces the prospect of a coal shortage and the challenges of securing supply, more actions are needed to ensure a long-term coal supply for power generation.
Coal continues to be vital for power generation
July 03, 2023 | 18:16
The amount of coal used for power generation exceeded 20 million tonnes during the first half of this year.
New version of ASEAN taxonomy hoped to help with coal phase-out
April 04, 2023 | 13:00
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recently launched the second version of its taxonomy for sustainable finance, expected to help the region unlock financing for coal phase-outs.
Thermal power plants face risk of coal shortage
February 14, 2023 | 14:44
Many thermal power plants are facing the risk of coal shortages because supply has been interrupted.
Coal groups contend with new era
January 11, 2023 | 15:42
Vietnam is being urged to demonstrate that economic development will not depend on the use of fossil fuels like coal.
Power shortage worries increase hunger for coal
August 12, 2022 | 20:00
Vietnam is maximising its coal mining output amid widespread power outages in the north.
Vietnam spends $5 billion on coal imports
August 08, 2022 | 09:15
In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam spent over $5 billion to import coal for thermal power plants, up 123 per cent on-year.
Nation lacking coal supply for sufficient power generation
May 19, 2022 | 17:39
Vietnam is in the midst of a major coal shortage due to falling imports, rising energy demand, and transmission limitations, with the issue not only deepening risk of power shortages this summer but also affecting economic recovery.
Ensuring energy security vital during coal upheaval
January 13, 2022 | 14:00
As Indonesia unexpectedly decided to ban coal exports for the month, Vietnam’s power generators fear fuel shortages. VIR’s Van Nguyen spoke with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Canh Nam from the Vietnam Energy Association about the ban and how it will affect the nation’s power supply.
External action undermines coal direction
January 13, 2022 | 11:46
Despite Vietnam’s commitment to reduce coal-dependent power resources in the long term, the sector’s black diamonds are in huge demand by the country’s electricity plants, which may face shortages due to a trade ban from Indonesia.
World embraces challenge to phase out coal generation
November 12, 2021 | 12:22
Vietnam has joined a list of 190 nations and organisations pledging a phasing out of coal-fuelled power generation and stopping the creation of new plants, giving it a series of tasks for the country to achieve in order to meet its ambitions.
Vietnam joining to clear commitments to phase out coal power
November 05, 2021 | 11:00
A 190-strong coalition, including Vietnam, has agreed to both phase out coal power and end support for new coal power plants.
Financial powers scratch heads over coal shift
August 25, 2021 | 11:00
International institutions are making plans to buy off some of Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants to shut them down as quickly as possible – but while this could reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically, national energy security needs to be kept in balance.
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