The Powering Past Coal Global Summit 2021 between 2-4 March was the largest global meeting on the issue of “Exit from Coal Power” this year. National governments, regional and city representatives, banks, investors, energy companies and grid operators, researchers, NGOs as well as youth and health advocates came together to discuss their experiences and best practices regarding coal exit. On 4 March, a “Deep dive on policy change processes towards no new coal” took place, where Shri Ashok Kumar, the Deputy Director General of the Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) actively participated. Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office (IGEF-SO) supported the event.