Indian coal firm shifts sights to renewables

A state-owned coal power producer in India has announced it is looking to make large-scale investments in renewable energy. NLC India currently relies on the 28.3 billion tonnes of lignite reserves stored at its Neyveli base in Tamil Nadu. These are not expected to last beyond 30 to 40 more years. The firm recently won […]

‘Global carbon emissions could be halved by 2040’

Governments, investors and businesses could halve global carbon emissions by 2040. That’s according to the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), which says it is technically and economically feasible to provide affordable, reliable, clean energy for all while meeting the Paris Agreement climate targets. It adds immediate action is needed to make the most of falling renewable energy […]