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UPDATE 1-Freeport yet to pay Indonesia smelter deposit as export deadline looms

* Will not extend copper concentrate export permit if no payment

UPDATE 1-California insurance commissioner calls for coal divestment

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - California's insurance commissioner on Monday asked all insurance companies doing business in the state to voluntarily divest from coal companies and said he will also require insurance companies to disclose their coal company holdings.

Britain's coal plant closure plan could risk power supplies -report

LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain's plan to close coal-fired power plants by 2025 has come under scrutiny from engineers who warned on Tuesday it could contribute to electricity supply shortages.

S.Korea fin min stresses frontloading budget in Q1 to keep momentum

SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister stressed on Tuesday the importance of frontloading government spending in the first quarter of the year to keep the recovery flame alive in the face of external and internal risks.

India plans to build 1.2 bpd oil refinery in Maharashtra

India’s state-run refiners including Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum and Engineers India are planning to jointly build 60 million tons a year or 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) refinery in Maharashtra state.

UPDATE 1-Einhorn's Greenlight seeks sale of solar company SunEdison

Jan 25 (Reuters) - David Einhorn's hedge fund Greenlight Capital said it has been in talks with SunEdison Inc regarding a board seat and that it is looking to sell the solar company's assets or even the company itself.

California insurance commissioner calls for coal divestment

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - California's insurance commissioner on Monday asked all insurance companies doing business in the state to voluntarily divest from coal companies and said he will also require insurance companies to disclose their coal company holdings.

UPDATE 3-Suicide bombers kill 32, wound dozens in northern Cameroon

* Islamist suicide attacks increasingly frequent (Updates death toll, adds quote, details)

Women in Sustainability Signs Renewable Energy Pacts with GE, Masdar

A new initiative to bring more women into the renewable energy arena has signed strategic partnerships with GE and Masdar.

Renewables in East Africa: Changing Lives with Sustainable Energy

What role can sustainable energy play in those areas of the world where having more than one energy source would be an unimaginable luxury, and where energy supply means cutting down a tree or foraging for firewood?

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