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Chinese Coal Buyers Balk at Indonesian Miners' Contract Demands
Chinese coal buyers are pushing back against attempts by some Indonesian miners to rewrite 2027 supply contracts in ways that would shift the risk of government-driven disruptions onto customers, threatening to delay deals that underpin decisions…
Minns government steps in to keep coal mine expansion
The NSW government is proposing laws to allow a Hunter Valley mine to expand production rates, despite a High Court ruling against it. Opponents of the Mount Pleasant mine have accused the government of going behind the court process. Premier Chris…
NTPC leads second round of coal gasification bids with two applications
Two applications, both from state-owned power producer NTPC Ltd, have been received in the second rolling round of applications for incentives to set up coal gasification projects, the Coal Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry also announced the…
Singareni plans to increase coal supplies to TG-Genco to 75K tonnes a day
With the demand for energy expected to rise further in the coming days due to the impact of El Nino conditions, the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) has decided to supply 75,000 tonnes of coal per day to the thermal power projects of the…
No response from private sector in round-2 of coal gasification scheme
State-run NTPC was the only company that participated in the second round, submitting two applications, Coal Ministry said. The applications envisage production of urea, methanol and dimethyl ether (DME), highlighting the potential of coal…
NTPC submits two coal gasification proposals under ₹37,500-crore scheme
Updated - November 10, 2026 at 06:41 PM. | New Delhi NTPC Limited has submitted two proposals to set up coal gasification projects for producing urea, methanol and dimethyl ether (DME) under the government's Rs 37,500 crore scheme, the Ministry of…
Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Expected to Decrease in 2026
Global fossil fuel emissions are likely to decrease by 0.4% in 2026, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project, an annual report that tracks trends in global carbon emissions. The drop was spurred on by the energy shock triggered by…
Two teeth found in a Thai coal mine reveal a giant ancient rodent that weighed almost seventy pounds
Two teeth lay in a clay band inside the main coal seam of the Krabi lignite mine in southern Thailand. A Thai-French expedition between Thailand's Department of Mineral Resources and French research institutions collected them, and they belong to a…
Climate Leaders Toast to a Hopeful Future at TIME100 Impact Dinner at COP31
At a TIME100 Impact Dinner on Nov. 10 during the annual U.N. climate conference, this year known as COP31, in Antalya, Türkiye, climate leaders spoke of the challenges and gains in the clean energy transition and the importance of bringing…
At UN climate talks, 5 nations back plan to double rooftop solar panels by 2030
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil…
Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks
Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil fuels. The new Global Rooftop…
Yabba dabba doo! Could these bulging, Flintstones-style towers be the future of eco-building?
There's been a geological eruption on London's Finchley Road. Great chunks of pink basalt and igneous larvikite appear to have exploded from the railway cutting, shooting skywards to form teetering towers. Anyone trying to find Finchley Road &…
Slight fall in carbon emissions from fossil fuels as Iran war drives renewables push
Soaring oil and gas prices following the war in Iran have encouraged people to look beyond fossil fuels, leading to an easing of climate-damaging carbon emissions this year. Carbon dioxide from oil, gas and coal is forecast to flatline for 2026…
Half of Australia's windfarm pipeline is in slowest-building state
Queensland has 543 operational wind turbines, which could increase to 1,383 thanks to 17 more projects in the pipeline. However, community opposition, rising construction costs and government policy changes are making it the slowest state in which…
Nations promise to install more rooftop solar at UN climate talks
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. climate talks in Turkey focus on expanding access to electricity and transitioning away from fossil…
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