Why coal-fired power plants in Southeast Asia are facing opposition heat

Growing social and environmental opposition has delayed coal projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar

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 …

Breathless silence

The inconvenient truth is that when there is a public health emergency in Delhi, only the poor are asked to sacrifice

SC demands Centre’s response on implementation of emission norms for coal power plants

CSE's analysis has shown that the power sector is all set to avoid complying with the new emission norms

Don’t use power for 2 hours every evening, if you have a choice, Oz energy minister to citizens

The minister made the remarks during a televised address as Australia, the world's largest coal importer, is in the throes of an energy crisis 

As told to Parliament (March 9, 2021): Implementation of farm laws stayed till further orders

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Water wastage by coal power plants: India needs regulatory oversight, protocol for water audits

Needs uniform format for reporting water consumption data and a protocol for its monitoring and verification through mandatory third-party water …

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

Are coal-fired power plants attractive for investment?

A recent report says that there is economic merit in closing down such power plants to meet the Paris goals

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

Europe keeping dirty fuels alive; will spend $68 billion in hidden subsidies by 2040

Spain, Poland, Belgium, Ireland and the UK are making the biggest spending for subsidising fossil fuels

PAT: Centre’s decarbonisation scheme not effective enough, says new CSE report

There has been very feeble reduction of CO2 emissions in the thermal sector under this scheme during the last ten years, finds CSE report

MPs can drive home policy changes — by asking the right questions

Question on non-compliance by thermal power plants in Rajya Sabha should have driven home a bigger point. Problem, however, was the question …

US to implement emission standards on all power plants; China promises emission trading system

In a joint climate change pact, both US and China reaffirm their commitment to reach an ambitious agreement in 2015 that reflects common but …

Polluting coal power plants may get blanket 20-year extension of compliance deadlines 

Only 5% Category C plants in compliance with emission norms at present

Why does China await its emission trading scheme for thermal power plants

The first phase of its Emission Trading Scheme covering power plants, earlier scheduled to be launched in 2020, is likely to expect its first …

India’s coal power sector continues to disregard water norms: CSE report

CSE surveyed over 154 GW coal power capacity and found about half of freshwater-based power plants were non-complying with 2015 water norms; most …

As told to Parliament (September 22, 2020): 45% of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao funds not utilised in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day  

Study finds eight coal-fired thermal plants in India stranded liabilities, recommends acquisition by NTPC

In 2018, 34 stressed plants were identified; 26 resolved fully or partially

Thermal power plants are still not disposing of fly ash properly, NGT cases show

These cases show it is imperative to bridge the gap between legal mandates and their execution

Southeast Asians worried about food security, extreme weather events, shows climate survey 

ASEAN countries must stop building new coal plants, say over half the respondents 

Death knell sounded for dirty carbon credits from coal

CDM Executive Board decides to put the methodology used by coal power plants to earn carbon credits under further scrutiny

Green norms breach: 15 coal-firing power plants fined Rs 38 cr

Units ordered to deposit penalties by June 5; Central Pollution Control Board may pursue closure orders

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