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Israel: National plan to reduce 80% GHG emissions by 2050
The Ministry of Energy of Israel recently announced a National Plan to reduce 80% of Greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as compared to that of 2015. About the plan The plan aims to shut down all coal-fired power plants by ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Japan-Australia starts Producing Hydrogen from Brown Coal
A Japanese-Australian venture has started producing hydrogen from brown coal. Japan and Australia have collaborated for a $500 million pilot project which aims to show that liquefied hydrogen can be produced commercially and can be safely exported overseas. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Coal Import Monitoring System
The Government of India is to implement Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS). The system will require the importers to submit advance information online and obtain an automatic registration number to handle coal imports in the country. About the Coal Import ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
First Tranche of Coal Mine Auction to Generate Rs 7,000 crores of revenue
On November 9, 2020, the Coal Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi announced that the 19 mines were auctioned during first tranche of coal mine auction. The first tranche of the auction is to generate revenue of Rs 7,000 crores. The auctioned ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-Indonesia 5th Joint Working Group on Coal held virtually
On November 5, 2020, the India-Indonesia fifth joint working group on coal was held. The meeting of the working group was held through video conference. Key Highlights During the meeting, the countries discussed on Indian Coal Policy reforms, commercial mining ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
CSE Report: Supports incentives and penalties to get clean power
On October 21, 2020, the centre for science and environment submitted a report titled “meeting emission norms working paper on penalty and incentive mechanism for coal-based power plants”. The report mainly speaks about the incentives provided for Clean power stations. ..