https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/coalSubscribe to the latest coal news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Coalhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/092126-path-to-net-zero-two-thirds-of-top-us-utilities-cancel-or-fall-behind-targetsThis is the first in a multi-part series on net-zero efforts across industries. As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached another high in 2025, a majority of the 30 largest US electric utilities relaxed or withdrew their net-zero goals. One power company canceled all its emission reduction targets, while others lost ground on reductions already achieved, according to an annual survey by Platts,Energy Transition, Electric Power, Agriculture, Coal, Natural Gas, Carbon, Emissions, Food, Renewables2026-09-21T15:01:46Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/092126-ai-energy-surge-risks-eroding-record-renewables-gains-un-warnsArtificial intelligence's surging energy demands are undermining global climate efforts and driving up fossil fuel consumption, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell warned Sept. 21, calling on tech industry leaders to align with climate goals or risk losing their social license to operate. Speaking at an event during Climate Week in New York, Stiell delivered some of his sharpestNatural Gas, Electric Power, Coal, Energy Transition, Renewables, Emissions2026-09-21T13:01:27Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/091826-elevated-asian-freight-rates-redirect-latin-american-pp-flows-opening-us-arbitrageSouth America has been facing a recent shift in trade flows for polypropylene as exorbitant freight rates from Asia, particularly China, has opened an arbitrage opportunity for US PP exports though volumes remain sparse. Latin American demand for US-origin polypropylene has strengthened as high Asian freight rates have made Chinese PP exports unworkable into the region, opening an unusualChemicals, Crude Oil, NGLs, Coal, Polymers2026-09-18T21:30:13Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/091726-congress-passes-sanctions-tariff-bill-targeting-buyers-of-russian-energyThe US House of Representatives on Sept. 16 passed comprehensive sanctions legislation targeting major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, clearing the way for the law to go to US President Donald Trump for his signature. The bill, which passed the House 262-159, allows the US president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods imported from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas byCrude Oil, Refined Products, Natural Gas, Electric Power, LNG, Coal, Gasoline, Diesel-Gasoil2026-09-17T20:37:02Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/energy-transition/091626-global-ai-data-center-air-conditioning-power-demand-stalling-energy-transition-etcSurging power demand from AI data centers and air conditioning — with much of this met by coal and gas-fired generation — has stalled the global energy transition despite clean energy deploying faster and more cheaply than anyone predicted, Energy Transitions Commission chair Adair Turner told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, in an interview Sept. 14. The rapid renewables deployment was meetingEnergy Transition, Coal, Natural Gas, Electric Power, Maritime & Shipping, Metals & Mining, Emissions, Renewables, Ferrous2026-09-16T08:01:11Z