Mine collapse kills six in Jharkhand, 12 feared trapped
The caved in mine saw illegal extraction of coal
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 18, 2023)
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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 11, 2022)
Coal blocks on offer
Under new policy, Centre offers 17 blocks with total reserve of 8.5 billion tonnes to state-run firms
India’s renewable shift: Why re-training the coal-dependent society is key
Stalling coal, no matter how important for India’s Net Zero goals, will have a cascading social impact
Public money being infused into new coal projects in India: Report
This comes at a time when private financers are increasing finding it hard to invest in the sector, it says
'Rat-hole coal mining must be discontinued'
There is no such thing as environmentally acceptable and safe rat-hole coal mining
Who will pay for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project?
While the mining firm has given a green light to the Carmichael project, essential loan for its realisation has not been secured
Is coal mineral or bioresource?
Biodiversity board in Madhya Pradesh challenges coal companies
Rich land, poor people: Can we let our children go hungry, ask coal pickers of Jharkhand
For the local people living near the coal mines, the livelihood crisis is even more significant than the burning of coal within their homes, …
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 18, 2022)
India used more coal power in 2021 than 2020, which could delay its climate goals: IEA
China and India might be some of the countries where the green transition may also be slowed down because Russia would shift their energy exports …
‘Environmental clearance for Deucha Pachami coal project may take close to 3 years’
Environmentalists say there is lack of information about project in the public domain; remind about Bangladesh coal experience
Government allows 100% FDI in coal mining
The Union cabinet decides to further liberalise FDI rules in four sectors to boost economic growth
Renewables account for over half the added electricity capacity in 2015
But more needs to be done to achieve the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C
NGT asks Chhattisgarh to file report on fly ash utilisation
The state generates over 20 million tonnes of fly ash every year, but about 70 per cent of it remain unutilised
Cabinet dilutes new mining bill
Alters provision on sharing of profits with affected people
India’s growing power crisis: Newer, efficient plants lying idle may have role to play
Newer plants that are idle or underutilised have cumulative capacity of 11,140 MW
COVID-19 led to coal production and import decline: Economic Survey
This is a very worrying trend, says Delhi-based non-profit CSE
Rich land, poor people: What will be the future of generations growing up in Jharkhand’s coal belt
If the coal-dependent communities are not connected to employment opportunities, this illegal parallel economy may grow even larger
Lahbera: How the last Santhal settlement of Dhanbad is fighting for survival
The Santhals of Lahbera are fighting for their identity, ancestral land and survival amid the dust-laden air of coal mines in what used to be …
Energy crisis: Expensive, unreliable source of electricity, coal in spotlight
The power sector has begun to recognise coal as a ‘zombie fuel’
Coal shortage: Centre may have tried to calm fears, but data suggests otherwise
There are a number of reasons as to why coal-powered thermal stations have reported a shortage of coal reserves, an analysis of data shows
Indian states, power plants with poor ash utilisation must act now
Pro-activeness of states and power plants towards handling and utilising its generated fly ash can play a major role in clearing huge ash back …
Fall of the black diamond
Turbulence in the global coal market suggests that India should carefully assess its strategy to rapidly increase its coal production and thermal …