Global coal demand is expected to decline by 2026, according toThough global coal demand is rising by about 1.4% in 2023, IEA expects global coal demand to fall by 2.3% by 2026 compared with 2023 levels, even in the absence of governments announcing and implementing stronger clean energy and climate policies. This decline is set […]
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Power generators asked to import 4% coal till March next year
The Centre has directed all power generating companies to import four per cent coal by March 2024 to ensure the commodity’s adequate availability in view of an increasing power demand in the country, people aware of the development said. Uttar Pradesh has been resisting the Centre’s directions for a year, arguing that the purchase of […]
Jharkhand opposes Centre’s move to amend coal bill
The proposed modifications to a law governing coalfields that allow for indefinite leases to state-run miners and diversion of unused acquired land to private entities would hamper the interests of Jharkhand, the state government has said in a letter to the Centre, officials aware of the development said. Jharkhand has forwarded its objections regarding the […]
Coal mine collapses in Dhanbad, one dead
RANCHI: One person was killed when a portion of an opencast mine collapsed in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Friday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at around 10.30 am at Bhowra Colliery Area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), about 21 km from Dhanbad, which is being mined by a private outsourced firm. […]
Meghalaya HC pulls up chief secretary, DGP over illegal coal mining in the state
The Meghalaya high court on Monday sought to know why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against both the chief secretary (CS) and the director general of police (DGP) of the state for their apparent inaction and failure to check illegal coal mining operations and transportation in the State. The full bench consisting of chief […]
Coal blocks within dense forests find place in latest auction list
The government’s latest list of commercial coal mines up for auction includes at least two coal blocks in central India with dense forest cover, critical for biodiversity and wildlife in the region, according to people familiar with the matter. On March 29, the Centre announced the 7th round of its coal mine auction, which has […]
Adani hopes to raise $400 million in debt against Aus coal port assets: Report
India’s Adani Group is in talks with global credit funds to raise up to $400 million in debt against a key Australian coal port assets that make up a large portion of its exports of the fossil fuel from Carmichael mine, the Economic Times reported. North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT), which is controlled by Adani […]
Coal levy case: ED raids at locations linked to Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh
The enforcement directorate (ED) on Monday raided locations in Raipur linked to eight Congress leaders and office bearers in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal levy scam in Chhattisgarh. This development comes days ahead of the plenary session which is scheduled to be held from February 24 to 26 with over 10,000 […]
Global coal use to be at record high in 2022 driven by India, EU, China: IEA
The global coal demand is set to increase to an all-time high this year (2022) mainly driven by coal power growth in India, the European Union (EU) and to a smaller extent by China, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. In a report titled ‘Coal 2022: Analysis and Forecast to 2025,’ IEA said […]
Odisha: Villagers protest Jamkani coal mining operations, demand compensation
Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Saturday witnessed a skirmish between villagers and the authorities after hundreds clashed with police demanding additional compensation for their land acquisition for coal mining. They also demanded mining by Vedanta at a coal block allocated to the company be stopped. Two women of Jamkani village, Jema Gond and Seema Gond, on […]
Chattisgarh coal mining case: Docs showing payments worth ₹100 crore seized during raid, ED tells court
Documents suggesting payments worth ₹100 crore were recovered from the premises of Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) during a “search operation” on October 18, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed a Raipur court last week, while seeking further custody of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sameer Vishnoi to ascertain “beneficiaries” of the payments in a purported […]
Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant, no more greenhouse gas emissions now
The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii’s only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state’s dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel. The last coal shipment arrived in the islands at the end of July, and the AES Corporation coal plant closed Thursday […]