As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Central Electricity Authority suggests not retiring coal power plants before 2030

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Pollution data of most thermal power stations is rarely disclosed: CSE analysis

SO2, NOx levels go unreported in the public domain

Union Budget 2020-2021: Suggests closure of carbon-intensive coal power plants

But mere suggestion may not work for these repeat offenders

Sound foundation

Fly ash presents an alternative to the polluting burnt bricks

Japan acts on Kyoto pledge

Gets clean air credits by undertaking energy projects in Kazakhstan

Acid rain in Orissa?

Nuclear plant triggers reaction

Konkan villagers protest land acquisition for 9,900 MW power plant

People’s power v thermal power

Sompeta shows people’s resolve to protect wetlands

What's in store for US climate agenda after Obama?

The success of Paris Climate deal depends largely on the political willingness of one of the largest emitters in the world

Black attack

Has the Union ministry of environment and forests laid malicious siege to Dahanu taluka, in Maharashtra's Thane district?

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 …

CSE disputes CEA’s study urging relaxation of SO2 norms for thermal plants

‘The study is incomplete and its findings invalid’

Deadline extension for coal power plants will harm air pollution fight: CSE

Calls for bringing in an effective incentive penalty-based system  

Greenpeace wants Centre to rethink energy policy

Karnataka plans coal power plants despite water scarcity

Public hearing says no to NTPC

Mouda expansion project faces people’s ire

Carbon capture technology not on track to reduce CO2 emissions

CCS technology aims to capture 400 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year by 2025, but that is unlikely to be met, according to …

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 …

Once again, US walks away from global climate agreement  

Without the US being held accountable for reducing its share of emissions, the world cannot keep warming “well below 2°C”

Reassess consents for upcoming coal power plants to prevent pollution norm violation

Some 95 per cent of the upcoming power stations have not made any plans to meet new pollution norms due to loose enforcement

Coal is all about energy security, says coal minister Piyush Goyal

Government bats for using the best technology available for sourcing energy from coal so that the adverse consequences on environment are …

US Supreme Court puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan on hold

The Plan requires at least a 32-per cent cut in CO2 emissions from the power sector compared to 2005 levels by 2030

As told to Parliament (July 18, 2022): Final notification on eco-sensitive areas pending for 8 years

All that was discussed in the House through the day

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  

World Bank hears Mundra fishers

Complainants say coal power plant in Gujarat will harm environment and affect catch