Coal’s end: DTE had predicted it in 2017
As more countries race to shut coal use forever, here is a recap of our cover story from three years ago
The perversion of centralising coal mining
Questions arise as to why an upcoming process of coal auction is being celebrated as a festival
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
Coal crisis: Why Delhi’s coal stock is critical & what other states are doing
Delhi generates 1,107 megawatts of electricity and imports 4,154 MW from neighbouring states
A just transition away from coal is in the offing
Staying within 1.5°C needs the transition to speed up
India’s coal power fleets under-utilised, says report, amid auctions
Performance of coal power fleets declined by 21 per cent from 78 per cent in 2010 — a historical low
Countries move away from coal even as India moves towards it
Germany, Japan, Spain and the US have all decided to move to renewable energy
Simply Put: Life or livelihood?
For a greener future: Jharkhand needs a planned transition from coal
Jharkhand accounts for close to 300,000 individuals employed within the illegal coal mining industry
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
Energy crisis: Expensive, unreliable source of electricity, coal in spotlight
The power sector has begun to recognise coal as a ‘zombie fuel’
‘No foreign players will bid in India’s auction of coal blocks’
It does not make sense to auction coal blocks when most blocks do not have environmental clearances, says Tim Buckley, Institute for …
Jharkhand-based coalition calls for mass protests against decision to open coal sector
The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha is also irked due to Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s decision to support the Centre’s move
Solar power tariff hits record low, sparks worry about coal’s future
The solar power tariff bid of Rs 2.36 per kilowatt / hour is 3.3% lower than the previous record
RE-powering Jharkhand: Solar objectives great, but execution may be tough
Coal to clean transformation will need structural transformation of age-old communities
Odisha’s coalfields are slated to transition from fossil fuel; here’s how women can hope for a just energy transition
Women have been historically marginalised in the coal economy; their representation must be ensured in Just Energy Transition planning so that no …
World’s top 21 fossil fuel companies owe $5,444 billion in climate reparations, study says
Coal India Limited was exempted from paying for damages as India’s Gross National Income per capita income is below $4000, researchers said
Cutting back coal: Global effort hits Chinese wall
India has one of the largest reductions within planned coal capacity
China will no longer build overseas coal power plants — what energy projects will it invest in instead?
China has taken the first step to stop funding coal. It’s now time to adopt policies that support the overseas activities of its renewable …
Stuck on coal: CSE finds little progress by Delhi-NCR power plants in using biomass pellets
New notification by MoEF&CC has given plants more leeway to delay meeting the co-firing directives; supply demand gap may be fuelling slow …
100-year Jharia fire: SC asks amicus curiae to help in rehabilitation
Apex court directs Centre, Jharkhand, Bengal, other authorities to assit Gaurav Aggarwal
By 2050 Coal India Limited may have to lay off 73,800 jobs: Global Energy Monitor
China, India, Poland and South Africa may see most layoffs; Addition of jobs in the renewable energy industry may work in India’s favour
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
RTI reveals 13 of 14 operational coal mines allotted to PSUs being run by pvt contractors
Of the total 35 coal mines allotted to PSUs between 2015 and 2020, 21 have been given to mines developer and operator contractors