Bengal buys dirtiest coal-based power generated in India: CSE study
TPPs in the state have not taken adequate measures to control pollution
Experts propose various technologies for efficient coal usage at CSE Coal Conference
Technologies discussed include HELE, IGCC and CFBC
Dirty advance
Experts give them a miss
Coal mining in India has a human cost
Communities living close to coal mines in India face the constant threat of fires and land subsidence forcing them to flee
Lobbying begins
Just before mining bill is tabled in Parliament, industry calls profit-sharing a burden. Government is unsure
Kiln Eco-
Brickmaking is a profit-driven enterprise. At one level, it produces the basis of the built-up world. But what of the hidden -- ecological and …
Mara II Mahan coal block in MP’s Singrauli is emblematic of India’s ongoing energy dilemma
The coal block will power India’s energy needs, as we are still highly reliant on fossil fuels; but what about the local people of the area,…
As told to Parliament (December 1, 2021): Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Our experiments with air pollution
If it doesn't "kill" us, then why offer a solution?
Centre eases green norms to expedite coal mining projects
Projects can now move forward even in the absence of final clearance
Southeast Asia’s energy demand to grow by 80 per cent in 2040: IEA
The share of fossil fuels in the region’s energy mix will rise to 78 per cent
India will continue to rely on coal to meet its rising electricity demand through 2026: IEA
Rapid economic growth and increased demand for space cooling contributed significantly to the rise in India’s electricity demand last year
Power crisis unlikely to improve till electricity demand drops in Punjab
Interstate transmission line and going renewable could solve Punjab power crisis, say experts
Environment ministry issues new draft notification on fly ash with ‘polluter pays’ principle
Power plants have been given an extension of 10 years to progressively utilise their legacy ash
After Talabira, tree-felling attempt in neighbouring Patrapalli village
According to a resident, the police attempted to chop trees in the village on December 11, but were thwarted by locals
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 30, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Chhattisgarh cancels forest rights of tribals in Surguja
Activists claim the move was in response to the tribals’ protest against mining in their forest
Parts of Germany will phase out coal-fired power by 2030, war in Ukraine notwithstanding: EU MP Matthias Ecke
As a response to the natural gas crises, Germany has built LNG terminals near ports to import fuel from elsewhere, says Ecke
US EPA scraps Obama-era plan limiting coal emissions
The new Affordable Clean Energy rule by Trump administration claims will reduce CO2 emissions by 35% below 2005 levels
Piscivores could have more mercury in their system: study
Conducted by IIT-Hyderabad, the research found that frequent fish eaters, those living in the vicinity of coal-fired power plants and gold …
Decluttering India’s energy sector
It is high time that we should rid the sector of the mess that it is in using a multifarious approach
If you thought global emissions had peaked you were wrong
Study warns that current emission trajectory will lead to warming well beyond 1.5 °C mark
Tiny island nation threatens to take fossil fuel industries to court over climate change
In a first, Vanuatu says “climate loss and damages ravaging the nation will not go unchallenged”
Illegal and unfair acquisition of mining land in Korba
SECL has been using loopholes in the law and sometimes even violating laws altogether to avoid compensation against acquired land