How power can be cleaned
Any talk of “cleaning” coal to make it less damaging is untenable
A Nationalised Nightmare
One of the main reasons given for nationalising the coalmines of India was to protect workers from accidents. What followed was large-scale …
Coal needs modern technology for sustainability, say experts
Different countries share their experience with coal-generated energy at CSE's coal conference
Future of clean coal: murky?
The Kemper power project in the US, based on ‘clean coal technology’, attempts to show the way
Case of profiteering from coal block comes to light
Company allotted captive coal block sold stakes; coal ministry issues show cause notice
Four murders and a power plant
Jindal pays for flouting law
Constructs Chhattisgarh plant without clearance
‘Coal emissions nourish trees’
Environment ministry pushes Jindal power plants in Konkan
A symbolic budget
While all the right words have been used in the budget, the programmes are neither well thought out nor given sufficient funds
MoEFCC finalises emission standards for small boilers; but silent on whether they’re applicable for Delhi-NCR
Techno-centric policies, cleaner fuels needed to shave off industrial emissions
Coal companies exempted from public hearing for expansion
One-time hearing okay, says environment ministry
NEWS SNIPPETS
Rat-Hole Mining in Sutgna village, Jaintia Hills
India, Japan to improve bilateral cooperation towards clean energy transition
Indian subcontinent’s massive renewable energy potential can boost green hydrogen production
Hasdeo Aranya: Chhattisgarh government puts three mining projects on hold ‘indefinitely’
Surguja Collector cites disapproval of minister TS Singh Deo; activists say will of people more important
Wealthiest oil producing countries must phase out oil and gas by 2034, poorest by 2050
The world will exhaust the carbon budget for 1.5°C warming in a decade at current rate of emissions
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 6, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
India emits the most sulphur dioxide in the world
Five of the top 10 SO2 emission hotspots from coal/power generation industry across the world are in India, finds a Greenpeace study
Without mitigation, global methane emissions would rise by 30% until 2050: Study
A regional and sector-specific approach is important for methane mitigation strategies, it says
Delhi dilemma: End this routine air pollution crisis
The bottom line is that air pollution knows no boundaries. So this politics of finger-pointing and scoring points will not lead to cooperation or …
Heatwave in Delhi: Are ACs adding fuel to fire?
Over half the electricity demand during heatwave months can be attributed to need for space cooling at offices, shops, homes
The Pandemic Year: Reforms and amendments
A five-part series as India marks a year of the dreaded COVID-19 lockdown: We look at environmental legislation in this part
SC demands Centre’s response on implementation of emission norms for coal power plants
CSE's analysis has shown that the power sector is all set to avoid complying with the new emission norms
The day when the world will have a common electricity grid
To allow renewables to thrive in the future, dirty energy should be allowed to continue for some time
'Rat-hole coal mining must be discontinued'
There is no such thing as environmentally acceptable and safe rat-hole coal mining