WCA rebrands as FutureCoal, bats for sustainable coal usage

Subject :Environment

Section: Climate change

Context:

The World Coal Association (WCA) has rebranded itself as FutureCoal – The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal.
The change was in response to a call from coal and allied sectors to modernise and unite under a common purpose.

About the World Coal Association (WCO) or FutureCoal:

Established in 1985
It is an international non-profit, non-governmental association based in London, United Kingdom.
It was created to represent the global coal industry.
The association was formerly called the World Coal Institute (WCI) but changed its name in November 2010.
It undertakes lobbying, organises workshops, and provides coal information to decision-makers in international energy and environmental policy and research discussions, as well as supplying information to the general public and educational organisations on the benefits and issues surrounding the use of coal. It also promotes clean coal technologies.
It has participated in a number of United Nations and International Energy Agency (IEA) workshops, boards, and forums, including the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the IEA Working Party on Fossil Fuels, and the IEA Coal Industry Advisory Board.
It is also part of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum.
It is co-author of a report on the future of coal in ASEAN nations.

Coal distribution in India:

There are two types of coal mainly found in India:
- Gondwana coal
- Tertiary coal

Distribution of Gondwana coal:

Chhattisgarh: Korba coalfield, Birampur coalfield, Hasdo-Arand coalfield, Chirmiri coalfield, Lakhanpur coalfield, Jhilmili coalfield, Johilla coalfield, Sonhat coalfield, Tatapani-Ramkota coalfields.
Jharkhand: Jayanti, Bokaro, Girdih (Karharbari), Karanpura and Ramgarh coalfields, Auranga, Hutar, Deltenganj, Devgarh, Rajmahal.
Odisha: Talcher, Rampur- Himgir, Ib river coalfield.
Madhya Pradesh:Singrauli (Waidhian), Pench-Kanhan-Tawa, Sohagpur, Umaria.
Andhra Pradesh:Singareni and Kothagudam.
Maharashtra:Kamptee, Wun, Wardha Valley, Ghughus, Ballarpur and Warora.
West Bengal:Raniganj, Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum.
Uttar Pradesh: Part of Singrauli coalfield spans in Mirzapur district of U.P.

Distribution of Tertiary Coalfield:

Assam:Makum, Nazira, Mikir Hills, Dilli-Jeypore and Lakhuni.
Arunachal Pradesh: Upper Assam Coal belt extends eastwards as Namchick-Namrup coalfield.
Meghalaya:Darrangiri field (Garo hills) and Siju, Cherrapunji, Liotryngew, Maolong and Langrin coalfields (Khasi and Jaintia hills).
J&K and Himachal Pradesh:Kalakot and surrounding regions in Jammu, south of Pirpanjal, Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.
Tamil Nadu:Neyveli Lignite fields of Cuddalore district.