Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels.

The developer must now contend with environmental review red tape, as concerns grow over coal dust and health risks.

Coal inventories at India’s domestic coal-fired power plants declined 66% between April and September, placing renewed attention on mine output, transportation capacity and preparations for next summer’s electricity demand.

India’s Steel Ministry has directed state-owned companies Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and NMDC to explore overseas mineral assets, strengthening efforts to secure the raw materials needed for the country’s expanding steel industry.

Under the medium-term strategy spanning 2028-30, the government plans to add 12,940MW of generation capacity to the national grid to accommodate projected peak demand of 20,000–25,000MW.

PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) is preparing to develop ammonia cofiring as a potential low-carbon fuel option for coal-fired power plants, with a small-scale trial targeted at the Labuan Power Plant in 2027.