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• China's coal imports from Russia fall in Oct on rail jam, weak demand

  22 Nov 2022

  SINGAPORE: China's coal imports from Russia continued to slip in October from the prior months, as logistics bottlenecks in Russia curbed supply and lower demand in China also capped appetite for the fossil fuel. . ...Read More

• South Africa resumes coal rail deliveries to export port

  22 Nov 2022

  (Montel) Transnet Freight Rail in South Africa has fully resumed operations of the rail system serving the country’s main export terminal at Richards Bay following a derailment that halted deliveries for nearly two weeks. . ...Read More

• Asset monetisation of Rs 33,422 cr in FY23 so far, Coal Min leads with Rs 17K cr

  22 Nov 2022

  The Ministry of Coal has so far achieved a monetisation value of Rs 17,000 crore, against an overall monetisation target of Rs 30,000 crore in 2022-23, . ...Read More

• JSPL wins bid to build Botswana's 300 MW coal power plant

  22 Nov 2022

  It is the only fossil fuel-based power plant the Southern African country plans to procure in the next 20 years . ...Read More

• Nuvoco’s 6 ready-mix concrete plants gets GreenPro ecolabel

  17 Nov 2022

  Cement maker Nuvoco Vistas has received the prestigious Green Pro certification for six of its ready-mix concrete plants, according to a company release . ...Read More

• India’s energy conundrum: committed to renewables but still expanding coal

  17 Nov 2022

  Critics says India’s plans to increase coal production to 1bn tonnes a year are environmentally devastating and unnecessary . ...Read More

• india: India committed towards climate obligation; taking coal gasification drive in a huge way: Pralhad Joshi - The Economic Times

  17 Nov 2022

  es Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that India is committed towards meeting its obligation on climate change and has already started intense coal gasification drive involving public sector units and plantation to reduce carbon emissions. Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/india-committed-towards-climate-obligation-taking-coal-gasification-drive-in-a-huge-way-pralhad-joshi/articleshow/95533023.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst . ...Read More

• Coal India aims at 50 mt sales via e-auction in 2nd half of FY23

  17 Nov 2022

  Coal India aims at 50 mt sales via e-auction in 2nd half of FY23 . ...Read More

• China's Oct daily coal output slips from record as COVID throttles operations

  15 Nov 2022

  SINGAPORE, Nov 15 (Reuters) - China's daily coal output in October slipped from a record high in the prior month as hundreds of COVID cases a day were detected in major mining regions, prompting local governments to impose stringent curbs that slowed mine operations. . ...Read More

• Rich nations stick to coal phase-out plans as China builds new projects

  15 Nov 2022

  NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Asia must phase out coal power gradually while still making use of existing infrastructure to make the shift to a carbon-neutral society less disruptive, Seiji Izumisawa, president of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, told Reuters on Monday. . ...Read More

• Karot project to save 1.4m tons coal

  14 Nov 2022

  The Karot Hydropower Project is expected to save 1.4 million tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million tons each year, Vice General Manager of China Three Gorges International Limited (CTGI) and Chairman of CSAIL Qin Guobin said. . ...Read More

• Greens urge Bowen on coal and gas

  14 Nov 2022

  The Greens are urging Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen to take a concrete position on new coal and gas projects with him to the COP27 summit in Egypt to reassure Australia's Pacific neighbours. . ...Read More

• At COP27, India bats for phase-down of all fossil fuels and not just coal

  14 Nov 2022

  India also called out the duplicity of the developed countries, arguing that selective labelling of some energy sources as ‘green’ had no basis in science. . ...Read More

• Indonesia, ADB launch first coal power plant retirement deal

  14 Nov 2022

  NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -Indonesia, the Asian Development Bank and a private power firm are teaming up to refinance and prematurely retire a coal-fired power plant, the first such project under a groundbreaking carbon emissions reduction programme, they announced on Monday. . ...Read More

• Michael Bloomberg announces a new initiative to phase out coal in 25 countries.

  08 Nov 2022

  The goal is to see coal plants retired in many developing countries by 2040, with some wealthier countries ending coal use by 2030. . ...Read More