Coal

Asian coal bonds beat peers as Iran war triggers energy rethink

A benchmark for coal prices in Asia is hovering near a 17-month high

Geo Energy expects the Central Kalimantan mine's coking coal to achieve selling prices of about US$220 to US$250 per tonne.

Geo Energy diversifies into high-value coking coal with new Indonesia mine stake

The deal is for a 50.6% stake in Mutiara Hitam Sukses, which owns mine operator Harfa Taruna Mandiri

Indonesia has announced plans to cut mining output quotas for many of its minerals to help support prices this year.

Indonesia may relax production quotas of nickel and coal if prices stay high, minister says

The country is the world’s top exporter of thermal coal and nickel products

The move comes at a time when the world’s second largest user of coal is curbing solar output for lack of dedicated transmission lines, while coal-fired capacity wrestles with operational constraints.

India delays coal flexibility plan as solar power curbs rise

Regulators are working out how to compensate for the higher costs of retrofitting entailed

Tokyo Gas's LNG terminal in Japan. Natural gas has accounted for a declining share of power generation in Asia, including in Japan, as a result of a rise in the use of renewables.

Asia pivots to coal as Middle East conflict chokes LNG supply

The key Asian benchmark for thermal coal rises 13.2% in March

Harita Nickel’s emissions have been increasing since 2022 while its share of renewable power has been falling.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 184: OCBC hit by coal complaint; Parkway Life Reit secures green, social debt

This week in ESG: Bank under fire for loans to Harita Nickel; healthcare-focused Reit adds S$142 million of sustainable financing

The Global North can help the Global South through grants to support national utility companies through the transition from coal to renewable energy.

Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond

To accelerate the retirement of coal, we need a scalable incentive framework that offers equitable participation and fair distribution of costs and benefits

Coal-fired plants are among the world’s largest sources of greenhouse gases.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Eastspring, Reviva to launch coal phase-out strategy

There are many challenges to overcome, and a fundamental one is building stakeholders’ consensus about priorities

The problematic Just Energy Transition Partnership’s financing packages are far short of what is needed, researchers say.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 182: Private equity targets coal; Singapore’s carbon tax realism

This week in ESG: Eastspring, Reviva launch coal phase-out strategy; Singapore Budget 2026 signals caution on carbon tax