Sentences with phrase «in coal investment»

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It is often difficult to calculate the precise proportion of fossil fuel investments in complex funds, but about $ 400bn of the $ 5.2 tn total is likely to be in coal, oil and gas.

The fossil fuel divestment campaign began on university campuses in 2011 but the new report reveals that concerns over investments in coal, oil and gas have now entered the financial mainstream, with more than 80 % of the funds now committed to divest being managed by commercial investment and pension funds.

Perth - based coal miner Ascot Resources has received commitments from global commodity trader Gunvor Group for a $ 5 million equity capital investment in its $ 11.2 million raising.

Mylan made the first investment in the coal producing plants in 2011, and expanded its total holdings to 5 plants by 2014.

One «canary in the coal mine» could be a move further away from high - yield bonds and into investment - grade fixed income.

«We were the canaries in the coal mine,» Tilson said about investors including Einhorn, who bet that Lehman Brothers would crash months before the investment bank filed for bankruptcy in 2008.

Renewable energy companies are expected to see big upticks in investments to develop new technologies, while coal and oil companies may see tougher regulations.

Public records show that at the start of 2014, the Foundation held $ 1.4 bn of investments in major coal, oil and gas companies.

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«We see a Chinese economy gradually shifting from construction to consumption, and so, we will transition,» said Mackenzie adding that «We imagine we will continue to creep our exports of steelmaking materials like metallurgical coal and iron ore, but we're much more likely to make major investments in what we feel are the next phase of China's growth in energy and in food.»

Over a year which has seen large banks halt funding for fossil fuel projects, major institutions divest from oil, gas and coal holdings, and oil companies snap up power and renewables companies in a bid to diversify their asset base, research published today by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and the Climate Change Collaboration suggests nervousness over climate risk has shot up in financial circles.

With appreciation for MidAmerican's recent investments in renewable generation, coal - burning plants continue to create liabilities.

Annual investment in the iron and steel industries dropped by 11 percent last year, with a 14 percent reduction in investment in the coal industry.

Three years later, he sold the repackaged company for $ 4.5 billion, an investment strategy he used years later in the coal and textiles industries.

Cele notes that, «the demand from China for iron - ore continues to grow, but at a declining pace, further exacerbating pricing pressure,» meaning that Vale's considerable investment in nickel, coal, fertilisers and copper will only partially mitigate the impact of the increase in iron - ore mining capacity globally on the company.

One feature hindering investment in both the NSW and Queensland coal industries is the fragmented ownership of the supply - chain assets; a large number of mines share mostly state - government - owned rail and port infrastructure.

However, investment in additional infrastructure is occurring, with the planned expansions likely to support strong growth in iron ore exports, while growth in coal exports is expected to be more moderate.

The Church of England has announced its selling off # 12m of investments in thermal coal and tar sands... More

Christian Aid wants to see leaders commit to making a big shift in the flow of global finance - away from dirty energy sources like coal, and towards green investment.»

«These examinations are part of the ACCC's investigation into allegations of cartel conduct regarding the 2009 tender process conducted by the NSW Department of Trade and Investment (formerly the Department of Primary Industries) for an exploration mining licence over the Mount Penny coal tenement in the Bylong Valley,» the commission said in a statement.

The white paper on Electricity Market Reform has mapped out a new policy to encourage the billions of investment that we need in all three families of low carbon electricity generation — renewables, nuclear and clean coal and gas.

In an area which was dominated by coal mining and which fell into economic decline following the closure of the mines, investment in infrastructure was a necessity to bring a new age of economic activity such as the regeneration of Seaham Town Centre and the new East - West A19 link roaIn an area which was dominated by coal mining and which fell into economic decline following the closure of the mines, investment in infrastructure was a necessity to bring a new age of economic activity such as the regeneration of Seaham Town Centre and the new East - West A19 link roain infrastructure was a necessity to bring a new age of economic activity such as the regeneration of Seaham Town Centre and the new East - West A19 link road.

The Fossil Fuels Divestment Act would end any investments in the 200 largest publicly traded companies that deal in coal, oil or natural gas.

We will legislate for a decarbonisation target for 2030 and unlock billions of pounds in new investment in renewables, nuclear and clean gas and coal technology.

Conditions The Scheme is subject to a number of conditions including: • Coal & Allied shareholder approvals • no regulatory action in relation to the Scheme • receipt of regulatory approvals • Foreign Investment Review Board approval • no material adverse change occurring • no prescribed occurrences

unblock # bns for investment in renewables, nuclear and clean gas / coal technology.

In addition to the above, there is at present about 680 coal city cabs and shuttle buses offering internal transportation services to commuters, Public Private Partnership which ushered into the state world - class investment stores such as Shoperite, Game and Max which have not only helped in providing employment for the unemployed but have strengthened the state's image in terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the storeIn addition to the above, there is at present about 680 coal city cabs and shuttle buses offering internal transportation services to commuters, Public Private Partnership which ushered into the state world - class investment stores such as Shoperite, Game and Max which have not only helped in providing employment for the unemployed but have strengthened the state's image in terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the storein providing employment for the unemployed but have strengthened the state's image in terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the storein terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the stores.

«Those will have profound effects on carbon dioxide emissions,» Stavins said, «because they'll reduce investment in new coal and slow the use of existing coal.»

«Study shows how investments reflected shift in environmental views: US investors choose coal while Europeans invest in renewables.»

Yet the loudest applause was reserved for Henri de Castries, chairman of Axa, who announced the withdrawal of the company's investments in coal by the end of the year.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

The report card grades each bank based on its current position and practice regarding MTR investments, and calls on the banks to strengthen their policies and cease their financial support for coal companies engaging in MTR.

Even without the environmental drive, new railways from mines to ports, falling investment in coal - fired generation and slowing power demand growth could see China's miners export some of their surplus output at competitive prices, hitting regional miners and the viability of new projects.

«It's now competitive in terms of power per unit of investment, but you get a lot more power per unit coal,» Chu noted.

As part of the largest investment in coal - fueled synthetic natural gas plants in history, the central Chinese government recently has approved construction of nine large - scale plants capable of producing more than 37 billion cubic meters of synthetic natural gas annually.

The European Investment Bank's new criteria on coal lending — tied to specified limits on fossil fuel power plant emissions — have been criticized as being too generous to polluters, while the U.S. Ex-Im Bank continues to back coal - fired power stations in many parts of the world.

The new study finds that as much as 37 % of global investment in coal power plants over the next 40 years could be stranded if action is delayed, with China and India bearing most of these costs.

Some want to emulate the success of the United States in bringing down energy prices via shale gas - a fossil fuel that can help cut greenhouse emissions if it replaces coal but at the same time can divert investments from cleaner energy.

While investment in China's power grid has risen substantially, the country still has some of the world's highest curtailment rates for renewable energy, meaning thousands of turbines are taken offline, even under optimum wind conditions, because grid operators lack the knowledge and skills to integrate the clean energy with other sources, including baseload power from coal plants.

The National Low Emissions Coal Council, which advises Australia's ministries, in its recent progress report said the cost of climate measures «is increasingly being built into companies» investment planning decisions.»

Compared to other countries, Britain's investment in coal technology is small.

But one major owner of coal - fired power plants, Southern, has so far lingered on the sidelines and publicized its investments in clean coal technology and nuclear power.

«Frankly, the challenge is that we need to provide certainty for how we construct a coal facility in the future that will allow investment in that technology.»

«I think we'll see EPA take a closer look at its interim targets, to make sure it's not encouraging quick fixes, like switching from coal to natural gas, at the expense of longer - term planning and investment in zero - carbon generation,» said Perciasepe.

Wheeler examined International Energy Agency data for 174 countries on investments in six low - carbon power sources (hydro, geothermal, nuclear, biomass, wind and solar) to find the incremental costs of clean power compared to a cheaper, carbon - intensive option like a conventional coal - fired power plant.

If the government decides to continue subsidising the nuclear industry, future investment in coal and other fuels may be jeopardised.

Global energy - related emissions could peak by 2020 if energy efficiency is improved; the construction of inefficient coal plants is banned; investment in renewables is increased to $ 400 billion in 2030 from $ 270 billion in 2014; methane emissions are cut in oil and gas production and fossil fuel subsidies are phased out by 2030.

The World Energy Outlook 2016, released last week, is just one among an increasing line of studies showing how nations need to slow and, ultimately, phase out investment in new fossil fuel supply infrastructure — from oil fields and pipelines to coal mines — if they are serious about keeping warming to 2C or less.

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That will make it harder for those generators serving western states to justify new investments in coal - fired facilities.