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• The UK is opening its first coal mine in 30 years

  09 Dec 2022

  The £165 million plan drew harsh criticism from economists, environmentalists, politicians, and academics . ...Read More

• Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Energy Agency Says

  07 Dec 2022

  In a new report, the international group said that solar, wind and other renewable sources will expand much more swiftly than forecast last year. . ...Read More

• Soaring prices deliver an extra $5.2b in coal royalties for Queensland

  07 Dec 2022

  Coal royalties are expected to deliver an extra $5.2 billion into the Queensland government’s coffers this financial year alone, according to the state’s midyear budget update, to be released on Wednesday. . ...Read More

• India-G7 JETP stuck over coal, Centre's insistence on own transition plan

  05 Dec 2022

  RE, tech transfer & green jobs on India's agenda, Germany & the US to co-lead the negotiations . ...Read More

• State, Central thermal stations told to ensure adequate coal stock for summer

  05 Dec 2022

  The Southern Regional Power Committee has told its constituents to prepare an action plan for ensuring adequate coal stock. . ...Read More

• Nepra to devise a mechanism for purchasing coalNews WAALI

  05 Dec 2022

  ISLAMABAD – National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will consider a mechanism for spot purchase of coal from Afghanistan/other sources for a longer period of 3 to 6 months instead of the current monthly basis. . ...Read More

• Australia Leader Asks States to Impose Coal Price Caps, SMH Says

  05 Dec 2022

  Follow us at Twitter and Facebook for the latest, and sign up to get the Australia Briefing newsletter in your inbox. . ...Read More

• China's longest coal bed methane pipeline begins trial operation

  02 Dec 2022

  The major section of China's longest coal bed methane pipeline finishes construction on Nov 29, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] . ...Read More

• UK-listed Contango plans thermal coal exports from Zimbabwe in 2023

  02 Dec 2022

  Zimbabwe's neighbour South Africa saw an eight-fold increase in coal exports to Europe during the first half of 2022, after the European Union banned coal imports from Russia as part of sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine. . ...Read More

• Coal India’s production up 17% so far in FY23

  02 Dec 2022

  Last month, Coal India produced 60.7 MT of coal, achieving 100% of the target and logging nearly 13% growth over 53.8 MT recorded in November last year. Sequentially, output rose 14.7% last month. . ...Read More

• Nine Killed in Coal Mine Blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

  02 Dec 2022

  There were as many as 13 workers at the Dolli coal mine in the Orakzai tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when the blast occurred . ...Read More

• India Eyes 1.5 Billion Tonne Coal Production By 2030

  02 Dec 2022

  India is planning to increase its annual coal production to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030 to meet its increasing fuel demand. . ...Read More

• ‘Incredibly Dangerous’: U.S. Coal Plants Ignore Disposal Rules for Toxic Coal Ash

  01 Dec 2022

  Coal ash contains arsenic, mercury, and other toxins that have been linked to a range of health impacts. And drinking water wells near U.S. coal plants, unlike municipal water systems, do not typically undergo regular testing. . ...Read More

• In big shift, ships to move thermal coal

  01 Dec 2022

  Coastal shipping of coal is, in fact, being looked at as a viable option by the Centre following the rounds of brainstorming that followed the coal crisis that highlighted serious logistical roadblocks among other factors. Recent studies instituted by the Coal ministry now show that coastal shipping may be able to help move up to 130 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) coal by 2030. . ...Read More

• Policy implementation took center stage at Mint EnergyScape, India's largest energy conclave powered by Amplus Solar

  30 Nov 2022

  New Delhi, 28 November 2022: India has submitted its long-term low-emission development strategy at COP27, outlining a plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. The leaders of this clean energy transition in India met at EnergyScape, India's biggest energy conclave powered by Amplus Solar, to discuss the way forward. . ...Read More