Centre removes Bander coal mine from auction list but no decision on Chhattisgarh plea yet

Bander removed as it is part of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

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

Net Zero by 2070: India still has 99 coal projects in pipeline

India has a 36% underutilised coal capacity in existing mines

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

Green clearances not required for new coal mine leaseholders

Environment ministry transfers environment clearances of previous leaseholders to new allottees

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

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