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’…
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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)
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
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 …
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
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
Rising greenhouse gases
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