Page 3 - Coal Projects
India may build new coal plants due to low cost despite climate change
Coal's contribution to electricity generation in India fell for the second straight year in 2020
 "India may build new coal plants due to low cost despite climate change")
Pimco stops participating in bond offerings of Adani Ports & SEZ
Existing holdings to run till maturity; Australia coal project key factor
 "Pimco stops participating in bond offerings of Adani Ports & SEZ")
India's coal import declines 12% to 181 mn tonnes in April-January
During April-January 2020-21, non-coking coal import was at 119.84 MT as compared to 140.65 MT in the same period a year ago
 "India's coal import declines 12% to 181 mn tonnes in April-January")
European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments
Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil- and coal-related projects, and phase out investment in natural gas projects
 "European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments")
NTPC proposes to stop land acquisition for greenfield coal-based projects
By 2032, state-owned NTPC plans to add 32 GW of renewable generation capacity to its portfolio through organic and inorganic routes
 "NTPC proposes to stop land acquisition for greenfield coal-based projects")
Coal India to invest over Rs 1.22 tn on 500 projects by 2024: Pralhad Joshi
With an aim to achieve 1 bn tn (BT) coal production by the year 2023-24 and make the nation Aatmanirbhar, National Miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) will invest over Rs 1.22 trillion on about 500 projects
 "Coal India to invest over Rs 1.22 tn on 500 projects by 2024: Pralhad Joshi")
Coal washing not mandatory for supply to thermal plants: Environment min
In a gazette notification on Thursday, the ministry amended the Environment Protection Act to drop mandatorily washing coal for supply to thermal power plants.
 "Coal washing not mandatory for supply to thermal plants: Environment min")
Govt to now offer coal mines to private companies only for commercial work
Captive production allowed, companies can sell coal in open market
 "Govt to now offer coal mines to private companies only for commercial work")
Govt to auction over 41 new coal blocks 'very shortly', says Pralhad Joshi
He told the Lok Sabha that a number of important steps have been taken to augment and monitor coal dispatches to power plants
 "Govt to auction over 41 new coal blocks 'very shortly', says Pralhad Joshi")
India tops list of scrapped coal projects in pipeline since 2010: Study
The findings of a study by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA) show India cancelled 464,727 coal-based generation projects planned since 2010
 "India tops list of scrapped coal projects in pipeline since 2010: Study")
