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
Why India needs to see climate change as urgent political issue
Privatising energy and agricultural sectors will bring India closer to its economic goals — but at the cost of its climate ones
Climate hypocrisy? Germany’s coal-fuelled power sector more polluting than India, China currently
Germany’s measures, while possibly a temporary reaction to an abrupt reduction in Russian gas supplies, call into serious question its …
Coal shortage: With energy prices at record high, will global energy crisis deepen
The prices of natural gas, crude oil, petrol, diesel and coal have all hit new highs in the international market due to rising demand after COVID-…
National centre for clean coal R&D opened
The centre is established as a national consortium on clean coal research and development under Indian Institute of Science’s leadership
NTPC records 148% growth in coal production from its mines compared to April last year: Power ministry
NTPC recorded 23.2 million tonnes of coal production last financial year (FY) 2023 against 14.02 million tonnes of FY 2022
Millions of labourers to be affected by brick producers’ strike over hike in GST, coal rates
Uttar Pradesh manufacturers to cease production for a year; Coal rates doubled from last year, GST goes up to 12% from 5%
Global plans on increasing fossil fuel production a bad sign for warming world: UNEP report
The world will produce 240% more coal than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. This is equal to 75% of current …
India coal power capacity static for 6 months: Report
Average share of renewable energy in daily generation goes up to 12.9% from 12.3% in a year
How do your favourite fashion brands score on climate card? Quite bad
Sports brands fare better than fast fashion ones on climate commitments as well as switch to low-carbon materials in manufacturing
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
Green coal: Can it tackle twin challenges of reducing emission, waste management?
NTPC has recently opened a green coal manufacturing plant in Varanasi; plants are planned in Madurai and Bhopal as well
Proposed amendments to Coal Bearing Areas Act will change land acquisition for mining: Experts
The proposed amendments are likely to grant more control to private corporations, make tribal land acquisition easy, say experts
The coal whack-a-mole: Getting rid of coal power will make prices fall and demand rise elsewhere
Potsdam Institute experts this week published research suggesting we have less than 5% chance of actually ending coal use by 2050
Economic Survey 2022-23: Production of coal to cross 900 million tonnes next financial year
Coal industry is expected to grow at 6-7 per cent annually to reach a production level of one billion tonnes by 2025-2026
IFC stake in Federal Bank Ltd results in no new coal commitment
The international body had demanded in July 2021 that India’s 7th largest commercial bank should put a stop to coal financing
Coal here to stay, but measures can cut down emissions by 22%: CSE
Coal to contribute around 50% of electricity generation mix even in 2030, according to CSE analysis
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 …
Japan to commercialise hydrogen energy transport by 2025
Pilot tests carried out successfully; the country finished construction of 2,500 cubic meter liquefied hydrogen gas terminal at Kobe this April
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
‘Anti-coal lobbying detrimental to developing economies, needs a check’
Some participants at Japan symposium talked about the need to a form a new alliance to tap the resource
Japan symposium demands another chance for coal
Participants bat for clean coal in energy mix as Asia’s energy needs are set to double
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
Union Budget 2020-21: Finance Minister promises Rs 4,400 cr to fight air pollution
But the budget document does not reflect the bold increase