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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

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

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

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 

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

Chhattisgarh cancels forest rights of tribals in Surguja

Activists claim the move was in response to the tribals’ protest against mining in their forest

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