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Author Archives: Simon Nicholas

Simon Nicholas is an energy finance analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with two decades’ experience within the finance industry, including ABN Amro, Macquarie Group and Commonwealth Bank of Australia in both Sydney and London.

Posted inOpinion

Japan still seeking to exploit coal power loopholes

by Simon Nicholas July 8, 2021July 8, 2021

Japan is continuing to push its expensive coal-fired power technology on to developing nations if such projects feature carbon capture and storage (CCS) or if a proportion of ammonia is co-fired with the coal, it was revealed late last month. The announcement by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) came only a few months […]

LNG exporters like Qatar are currently much better positioned than the US to satisfy Europe’s natural gas demand. Photo: iStock
Posted inOpinion

Switch to LNG threatens renewable energy development in Asia

by Simon Nicholas March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
An open-pit coal mine in Jambi, south Sumatra.The Widodo government's preference for coal-power plants is an environmental and public health disaster, critics say. Photo: AFP / Goh Chai Hin
Posted inOpinion

Coal exporters should brace for disappointment

by Simon Nicholas September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

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