Coal India to invest aggressively in solar wafer production to hedge against coal’s future
The Chairman of the world’s largest coal miner, Coal India Ltd. (CIL), said that the…
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Methane leaks of proposed coal mines globally would rival CO2 emissions of all US coal plants: Study
A first-of-its-kind survey of the proposed coal mines across the world revealed that they could…
IEA chief supports India’s use of coal, calls for international support for exit
The chief of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, endorsed India’s plans for continued use…
Maersk’s new ships to stop burning fossil fuels
Shipping giant APM-Maersk announced that its newly constructed ships will no longer run on only…
Fall in coal demand, rise in foreign investment in RE: Is India on climate-friendly pathway?
While coal demand in India may have already witnessed its peak, a surge of foreign…
Digging up the dirt on Kulda coal mines expansion
Villagers from Odisha’s coal district have been protesting peacefully for almost a month after years…
UK may rush to finance overseas drilling project in Brazil before COP26
A news investigation suggested that the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance, may rush…
Bloomberg Green: Saudi Aramco underreported emissions by up to 50% to lure investors
Bloomberg Green reported that Saudi Aramco purposely under-reported its carbon emissions by as much as…
India: Home minister bats for coal to play majority role in $5 trillion economy
India’s home minister Amit Shah stated that coal would play a majority role in India’s…
The 2020 Fossil Fuel news round-up
A year that left the world wondering “blip or a new normal?” Oil industry rocked…