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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, 02 March 18
MORE COAL INQUIRES FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO INDIA; SUPRAS FIXED CA $12K + BB - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Better rates in Atlantic, but not too busy market just yet.
Black Sea catched improving rates for grain cargoes, where supras to Eg ...
Friday, 02 March 18
U.S. WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION DOWN 2.7 PER CENT W/E 24 FEB, EIA DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.2 million short tons ...
Wednesday, 28 February 18
INDIA: TEPID COAL TRAFFIC TO HIT VOLUME GROWTH AT PORTS TILL 2022 - PTI
Cargo growth at the country’s major ports is all set to moderate to 3-5 per cent per annum over the next five years due to the “sedate ...
Wednesday, 28 February 18
MARKET INSIGHT - LINOS KOGEVINAS
US Shale production continues to grow rapidly, hitting new records and with projections being revised upwardly at every turn. According to the Inte ...
Tuesday, 27 February 18
SHELL SEES POTENTIAL LNG SUPPLY SHORTAGE AS GLOBAL DEMAND SURGES
Media Release: The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market has continued to defy expectations of many market observers, with demand growing by 29 ...
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PTC India Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Australian Coal Association
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
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- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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