# Coal India Limited

Type: Company (COALINDIA)

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## Timeline

- **2030-12**: Target Deadline — Deadline to reach the 100 MT coal gasification capacity milestone.
- **2026-03**: Security Reaffirmation — Minister G Kishan Reddy identifies gasification as the key to national energy security.
- **2024-01**: Incentive Scheme Approval — Union Cabinet approves ₹8,500 crore for coal gasification projects.
- **2021-08**: National Mission Launch — India announces the National Coal Gasification Mission to diversify coal usage.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### India's planned coal capacity hits 638 mtpa, up ~100% in 2025
2026-08-13 04:14:14 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

India's planned coal mining capacity nearly doubled to 638 million tonnes per annum in 2025, reinforcing coal's hold on energy policy even as climate commitments deepen. For climate professionals, the expansion signals growing emissions lock-in and strain on net-zero trajectories.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/india-planned-coal-capacity-638-mtpa-climate

### India Accelerates Coal Gasification Strategy for Energy Independence
2026-03-23 07:24:14 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has reaffirmed coal gasification as a cornerstone of India's energy security strategy, aiming to leverage domestic reserves to reduce import dependency. The initiative aligns with a ₹8,500 crore incentive scheme to gasify 100 million tonnes of coal by 2030.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/india-coal-gasification-energy-security-strategy

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