Coal is on course to overtake natural gas as the primary source of electricity in Bangladesh, worsening regional emissions and complicating global efforts to cut use of high-polluting fossil fuels.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's group will build and operate a $3 billion coal-fired power plant in Bihar state with a 2.4 gigawatt capacity, it said on Thursday, the biggest coal plant constructed ...

As the energy sector’s single largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, coal is at the heart of the global conversation on energy and climate. All scenarios modelled by the International Energy ...

LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - India’s power generators and coal mines are being stretched to the limit to meet surging demand for power stemming from a fast-growing economy and rapid electrification.

That has led to record demand for natural gas, which emits about half as much carbon dioxide as coal when burned for energy. China, the world’s largest emitter, saw a small increase in emissions ...