Fresh row over nuclear bill

Suppliers let off the hook in the final draft

Indian Railways likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030

The Indian Railways transports 24 million passengers every day across the subcontinent on 13,000 trains covering approximately 67,956 km; it’…

Is Rs 5-crore penalty on fly ash polluters really enough?

The NGT penalty, when compare with the profit coal power plants make, doesn’t look very effective

Why coal-fired power stations need to shut on health grounds

While pollution and its health hazards are greatest near power plants, particulates, with attached sulphur dioxide, can travel 100km or more

How China is cleaning the highly-polluting coal power sector

The largest producer of coal power successfully cleans the highly polluting sector with strict emission norms and effective implementation

Power Generation and Increasing Water Scarcity: Interview with Barbara Schreiner

The Executive Director of Pegasys Institute in South Africa talks about thermal power generation and water shortage in her country

No rise in CO2 emissions globally for second year in a row: IEA

For the year 2015, global CO2 emissions stood at 32.1 billion tonnes, essentially the same as levels in 2013

Gas gobbling algae

Carbon dioxide emissions from power plants can be reduced by a process involving algae, sunlight, and a little common sense

India’s coal demand to increase to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2030: Economic Survey 2021-22

Are we really planning transition to cleaner economy?  

Thermal power plants must assess health impact for green clearance

Environment ministry notification mandates bi-annual health check-ups for workers 

Less than 8% of India’s coal power plants can control SO2 emissions, a new analysis finds

The thermal sector holds a predominant position within India’s overall installed capacity

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Himalayan plunder: Manipur landslides raise environmental questions

Considering the long-term nature of the ongoing project, it is necessary to adopt regulatory and monitoring mechanisms at the vulnerable slopes

Tiles made from plastic and fly ash: A waste-to-wealth approach

Tiles manufactured using fly ash and plastics are cost-effective and help save irrigable topsoil

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 28, 2020)

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

Beijing closes its polluting power plant

Plans to close the remaining three coal-fired plants also, and generate power wholly by clean energy by 2016

India is hedging its bets on coal to bring power to the people

India is at a crossroads: how to bring electricity to millions of people without power, while …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 11, 2020)

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

Switzerland votes for phasing out nuclear power, switching to renewable energy

The new energy policy prohibits construction of new nuclear power plants and promotes the use of renewable energy sources and energy conservation

Under international censure

The Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station has managed to secure a World Bank loan of $400 million, but the allegations of environmental …

Polluting power plant back in operation

Delhi's Rajghat thermal power station, which was ordered closed for causing excessive pollution, has resumed functioning and has until March to …

SC refuses to extend pollution norms deadline for power producers

The association of power producers sought extension to deadline for meeting pollution norms to 2024 from 2022

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

As told to Parliament (April 5, 2022): India’s doctor-population ratio is 1:834

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu among 5 Indian states with dirtiest coal power stations: CSE analysis

State-run stations in these states will default emission norms, finds CSE analysis