In a significant step towards sustainable coal utilization and achieving India’s net-zero goals, Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), to establish the Centre of Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero (CLEANZ) in Hyderabad. This strategic collaboration is aimed at advancing clean coal technologies and diversifying coal utilization pathways in an environmentally sustainable manner.