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Friday, 09 March 18
THE WORLD CANNOT KEEP IGNORING THE ASIAN COAL STORY - BENJAMIN SPORTON
 There were significant changes in the global energy system in 2017, including the growth in electric vehicles, the rise of renewables and the continued emergence of gas as a ‘transition’ fuel. As recent International Energy Agency (IEA) numbers have shown a decrease in global coal demand for the second year in a row, we have increasingly heard that coal is in permanent decline and doesn’t have a future.
The story is clearly much more complex than this.
Reduced demand is forecast for Europe, largely due to policy measures supporting renewables. The same is true for the United States, though in this instance it’s largely due to competition from natural gas. But this doesn’t tell the whole story. Across Asia, there is a very different energy picture emerging.
Asian economies, from India, to Pakistan, to Bangladesh and across Southeast Asia, are forecast to see significant growth in their economies over coming decades and a huge growth in energy demand. While their energy needs will be met by a range of energy sources, coal will play a critical role. According to the IEA, coal’s share in power generation across Southeast Asia is expected to grow from 35% today to 40% by 2040.
Coal has been a critical enabler of development in the modern world. While its role globally is going to change over coming decades, it will still be an essential energy source, particularly to the rapidly industrialising and urbanising economies of Southeast Asia.
China has been central to global coal growth for the past two decades. While coal demand is expected to fall slightly, the headlines hide a more complicated picture. Chinese demand for coal has fallen slightly, even as power generation from coal has grown. Reduced consumption in small and industrial boilers explains some of this decline. However, more interestingly, some of the reduction in demand for coal has been driven by much higher plant efficiencies in China’s coal power fleet. China is pushing for a national switch to high efficiency low emissions (HELE) coal plants in a drive to create the world’s cleanest coal-fuelled power system. Taking it a step further, this fleet will be well-placed to be retrofitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) as this critical climate technology is scaled up. China has a clear plan to scale up its efforts on CCS, making it a critical element of their Paris Agreement pledges.
CCS technology has seen significant progress over the past year, not only in China. A year ago, the world’s largest coal-fuelled CCS facility came online at the Petra Nova plant in Texas and it’s already captured more than a million tonnes of CO2. There is also the landmark Boundary Dam CCS coal plant in Canada, which has now been operating for more than three years. In India, a breakthrough company Carbon Clean Solutions is capturing and using CO2 at significantly lower cost than has been experienced in other projects.
All these developments are important. Both the IEA and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) agree that without CCS technology, we will not achieve our climate objectives. References to CCS are found in many national pledges under the Paris Agreement, indicating a wider support globally, but more work needs to be done to progress its deployment. Political and financial support for CCS, alongside policy parity with other low emission technologies, will help to encourage widespread deployment.
We believe that coal is not the problem, emissions are. Given the growing role of coal across Southeast Asia, it’s essential that support is provided to ensure that coal is used with the lowest emissions profile.
To support this, we, at the World Coal Association launched last year new partnerships with international bodies such as the ASEAN Centre for Energy, which resulted in co-publishing a report, ASEAN's Energy Equation.
We all have the same objective – a sustainable future for our planet, a safe climate and economic growth. To deliver this, we need an energy system that delivers affordable, reliable and clean energy.
It’s possible to meet these objectives but we need to recognise that even as energy systems change, there is still forecast to be a significant role for coal.
If we ignore the role of coal then we risk forgetting the essential work we need to do on low emission technologies that will ensure a sustainable energy future.
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Wednesday, 18 April 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - STELIOS KOLLINTZAS
The return of traders and charterers from the Easter festivities came along with a slight increase in activity across the edible oil markets. Howev ...
Monday, 16 April 18
MINISTER IGNASIUS JONAN SPEAKS HIS MIND AT INDONESIA MINER - IAN WOLLFF
The Minister for Energy and Mineral resources, Ignasius Jonan, delivered a key note address at the Indonesia Miner conference in Jakarta on the 11 ...
Thursday, 12 April 18
THE PERFECT STORM FOR THE BIG SHIPS - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The perfect storm for the big ships: with holidays, force majeure in two ore exporting ports and bad weather undermining the market. A l ...
Thursday, 12 April 18
SHIPPING CAN MANAGE US-CHINA TARIFFS, BUT RISKS RISING - FITCH
Container and, to some extent, dry bulk would probably be the shipping segments most affected by the recently announced US and China tariffs, Fitch ...
Thursday, 12 April 18
SUPRAS HAVE FIXED MID $11K FOR AN INDO RV TO S. CHINA DELIVERY PHILIPPINES - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Slow week with little light for improving rates. ECSA to Far East still around $15k + bb and same to Med ca $14k, says Fearnleys in its ...
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
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