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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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Thursday, 12 April 18
ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
On 26 March 2018 Mr Justice Knowles determined that the berth warranty ‘always accessible’ must mean the vess ...
Wednesday, 11 April 18
CHINA UTILITIES PLAN NEW COAL IMPORT PRICE INDEX TO CURB VOLATILITY - REUTERS
China’s major utilities are preparing to launch their own coal price index for imports, an official at China Huaneng Group said, in a move th ...
Wednesday, 11 April 18
US-CHINA TARIFF THREATS RAISE GLOBAL TRADE RISKS - FITCH
Escalating tariff proposals by the U.S. and Chinese governments are increasing the risks of a full-blown trade war, says Fitch Ratings. The most li ...
Tuesday, 10 April 18
BUMA GRANTED ADDITIONAL LOAN FACILITY FROM BTMU TO SUPPORT GROWTH
Press Release: PT Delta Dunia Makmur Tbk. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama ("BUMA"), signed an a ...
Monday, 09 April 18
APRIL INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE DROPS TO LOWEST IN 2018
COALspot.com: According to latest ministerial decree, the Indonesian Coal Price Reference (HBA) decline 6.98 per cent in April 2018 compared to Mar ...
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- Planning Commission, India
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- The University of Queensland
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- PTC India Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- White Energy Company Limited
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
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