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• Thailand bets on coal despite long losing streak for communities

  14 Oct 2022

  • Despite its declaration of ambitious emissions reductions targets, Thailand is on track to build four new coal-fired power generators by 2034. . ...Read More

• Poland to buy Tauron's coal mining assets

  13 Oct 2022

  GDAŃSK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Polish utility Tauron (TPE.WA) said on Wednesday it will sell its coal mining subsidiary to Poland's Ministry of State Assets for a symbolic price of 1 zloty ($0.1999) as it pushes on with its green transformation. . ...Read More

• Re-energize India - Overcoming the Roadblocks to Renewable Success

  13 Oct 2022

  This webinar, organized by LONGi Solar in association with ETEnergyworld, will bring together experts of the field to brainstorm the ways forward to boost the renewable movement in the nation. Register Now . ...Read More

• Coal India, NLC India rope in BHEL to set up coal gasification based plants

  13 Oct 2022

  Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coal India Limited (CIL), BHEL said it will jointly set up a coal to ammonium nitrate project based on gasification of high ash domestic coal. . ...Read More

• Southeast Asia’s Biggest Economy Needs $37 Billion to Shut Coal-Fired Plants

  13 Oct 2022

  • Indonesia could phase down from coal plants earlier by 2040 . ...Read More

• Credit Risks Loom for Korean Utility Hooked on Coal, Study Says

  13 Oct 2022

  • • Kepco benefited from high rating despite record loss: IEEFA . ...Read More

• Peabody, Coronado in Merger Talks After Global Coal Price Surge

  12 Oct 2022

  • • Australia’s Coronado says in talks with biggest US producer • Prices surged to records after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine . ...Read More

• MOL takes delivery of coal carrier installed with wind challenger

  11 Oct 2022

  Shofu Maru will be used to transport coal from Australia, Indonesia and North America. . ...Read More

• Pakistan to save up to $6bn on fuel imports with Thar coal project: PM Shehbaz

  11 Oct 2022

  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurating Commercial Operations of Phase-II of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) during his visit to Thar Coal Mines Block-II on October 10. — APP . ...Read More

• Column: Thermal coal prices retreat as winter supply fears ease: Russell

  11 Oct 2022

  Thermal coal prices retreat as winter supply fears ease: Russell By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The prices of key thermal seaborne coal grades are retreating amid signs that supplies will be sufficient to meet winter demand in both Europe and Asia. . ...Read More

• China coking coal hits more than 3-month high as supply worries mount

  11 Oct 2022

  Metallurgical coal prices in top steel producer China rose on Tuesday to their highest in more than three months, shrugging off weakness in the broader ferrous market, as concerns grew over tightening supply. . ...Read More

• China accelerates oil, gas projects to ensure energy supply in winter

  10 Oct 2022

  Oil and gas production has exceeded 10 million tons in the Fuman Oilfield area, a main crude oil block located in the Tarim Oilfield in Northwest China's Xinjiang Region, marking a breakthrough for China's ultra-deep oil and gas development amid efforts to consolidate the nation's energy security. . ...Read More

• After £9bn renovation, London’s Battersea Power Station reopens

  10 Oct 2022

  Four decades later, the Battersea power station of London will finally reopen with over-the-top renovations. It will be interesting to see how this glitzy project will turn out while the United Kingdom finance department struggles. . ...Read More

• After shortage of coal, now a problem of plenty

  10 Oct 2022

  • Coal India's imported coal is lying at the ports, awaiting buyers. . ...Read More

• Judge says laws propping up Montana coal plant are illegal

  10 Oct 2022

  A U.S. magistrate judge has declared unconstitutional two Montana laws that sought to prevent the closure of a coal-fired power plant by subjecting its out-of-state owners to steep fines if they wouldn't pay long-term maintenance and operating costs. . ...Read More