Southern Africa
Africa anxious over prospect of World Bank turning away from coal

The Bretton Woods institution is under growing pressure to stop financing coal because of targets tied to the COP21 climate conference in Paris. In Southern Africa, where coal is abundant, anxiety is on the rise. [...]
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Botswana
African Energy Resources to remove its Botswanan coal business from Australian Securities Exchange

With the business climate increasingly unfavourable for investment in coal, African Energy Resources plans to hive off its Botswanan coal assets from its Australian parent company, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. They will in future be held by a non-listed company, away from the sight of conscientious investors.

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