
A drop in the ocean: why Stanford’s divestment from coal doesn’t matter
Stanford University’s decision to stop investing in coal companies can only ever be symbolic, as experts say it will have no financial impact.
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Stanford University’s decision to stop investing in coal companies can only ever be symbolic, as experts say it will have no financial impact.

The Energy Information Administrations’ Annual Energy Outlook 2014 highlights the need for coal miners to focus on productivity and keep prices down.

The coal mining industry must develop solutions to the challenges it faces.

The Energy Information Administration offers widely differing forecasts for US coal production in its Annual Energy Outlook 2014.

Clean coal should remain a vital part of the UK’s energy mix.

The potential of the Thar coalfield to provide much needed power for Pakistan.

Coal dust explosions still remain a clear and present danger in underground mines four years after the Upper Big Branch disaster.

A round-up of recent events in Botswana’s coal industry.

The relative merits of gas and coal in providing a bridge to a carbon-free energy future.

The risks faced by mining companies in sub-Saharan Africa.

What the closure of the Kellingley and Thoresby coal mines means for the future of coal mining in the UK.

Ng Weng Hoong reports on India’s scandal-prone coal industry and the impact such scandals are having on the country’s power sector.