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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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Friday, 06 April 18
TOP MINER BHP QUITS WORLD COAL ASSOCIATION OVER CLIMATE CLASH - BLOOMBERG
BHP Billiton Ltd. has severed ties with the World Coal Association over a clash of views on how to combat climate change, with the mining giant say ...
Thursday, 05 April 18
INDONESIA TO POSTPONE NEW COAL, PALM OIL SHIPPING RULES TO 2020 - REUTERS
Indonesia will delay until 2020 trade rules requiring exporters of coal and crude palm oil to use only Indonesian-flagged vessels, government offic ...
Tuesday, 03 April 18
MARKET ANALYSIS - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
In the midst of a relatively quiet week for markets, with disruptions being caused by the Christian holidays, it seems as though we find ourselves ...
Monday, 02 April 18
THE FREIGHT RATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FLAT TO SOFT, SAYS VISTAAR
The freight market softening to continue. Thursday, March 29, 2018, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 42 points, reaching 1080 points.
T ...
Monday, 02 April 18
THIESS TO DELIVER $150M SENAKIN CONTRACT EXTENSION
Thiess has secured a $150 million contract extension to provide mine services at Arutmin’s Senakin coal mine in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Australian Coal Association
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- PTC India Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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