Europe hypocrisy: Amid shift to coal, what about climate goals?

Europe is buying coal, firing up plants amid Russian sanctions to meet electricity demand pushed up by heatwaves

COVID-19 lockdown: What are the lessons for Graded Response Action Plan

It is time for the government to order more robust source apportionment studies for cities hit by plummeting air quality  

Chandigarh holds on to the dream of becoming a solar city

Of the 7,000 households identified as potential candidates in Chandigarh, 1,500 have commissioned their SRTs. And another 5,000 odd households …

Japan to release treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant from August 24 

Over 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water stored from 12 years; UN nuclear watchdog had approved plan in July 2023  

Farmers who gave up land for Saharanpur solar plant are angry; here is why

Farmers allege broken promises, no compensation for trees cut and land grabbed; Power company disputes allegations

CAQM’s focus on captive thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR a welcome step, but challenges ahead

Several industries Down To Earth spoke to were unaware of the new order or were perplexed about the technical feasibility of it in …

EU’s top 10 emitters are all coal plants — and 7 of them are repeat offenders

Poland, Germany dominate Europe’s emissions; long-term trend of coal power emissions shows a decline

Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain

Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years

Wind power in India: There is a case for reviving the sector

Harnessing more wind power can help several states buy cheaper  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 18, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts & National Green Tribunal

6 dead in Srisailum hydroelectric plant fire

6 admitted in hospital, search on for 3 more

Lethal toxicity vs quantum of pollution in Delhi’s air

Not just quantum of pollution but also toxicity of emissions must be assessed to prioritise action on pollution sources

‘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 …

Can India double its renewable energy capacity by 2027?

Solar PV can account for 75% of this growth, onshore wind 15% and biomass and hydropower aiding the rest

Indian thermal power plants got Rs 7.62 lakh crore in loans in 17 years: Report

Tamil Nadu got the most loans at over Rs 84,000 crore; followed by Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh

Presence of mercury in birds near thermal power plants in Maharashtra paves way for modern analysis

Fly ash generated by TPPs is one of the ways mercury is released into the environment. Fly ash is usually disposed in ash ponds in the form of …

Union Budget 2024-25: Why India’s rooftop solar plan fails to spark interest

Complex and time-consuming installation process is exacerbated by bureaucratic delays and a lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries

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

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 27-31, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 20-24, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week

A sneak-peek into a renewable energy-powered future

Electrification of end-use sectors through variable renewable energy is an emerging solution. Increasing the deployment of distributed energy …

Making sense of energy conservation in Jammu and Kashmir

Homes in the Union territory are not designed to conserve energy and ensure proper heating, resulting in little conservation of energy, say …

Future of electricity in India lies in local solutions

Utilities in India have a mandate to supply power, which becomes increasingly difficult through the centralised grid and is technically and …

Solar power: From a decade of acceptability and growth to one of innovations

Global investment in new renewable energy capacity in the past decade was over $2.5 trillion, with more solar power capacity installed than other …