Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No 580 of 2022 Mukesh Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The report dated May 13, 2025 related to the Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project located in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2018 regarding implementation of the December 2015 standards for thermal power plants which were to be implemented by December, 2017. Supreme Court directs Additional Solicitor General to convene a …
The government's green panel has disapproved amendments to the environment clearance sought by Bharat Coking Coal for its Jharia Coalfields in Jharkhand due to the absence of forest clearance, as per the official document. The company's proposal was to amend the existing environment clearance given for the cluster XI group …
Nippon Life Insurance Co [NPNLI.UL] will no longer extend loans for, or invest in, coal-fired power plants due to environmental concerns, an official at Japan’s biggest life insurer said, in the first such move by a major Japanese institutional investor. Japanese banks in recent months have tightened lending criteria for …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution Emanated from Thermal Power Plants, 20/07/2018. The coal based thermal power plants are identified as one the 17 highly polluting industries. There are 182 coal based thermal power plants (independent power producers) of which 32 plants are located near cities. The list of …
The UN's health agency says that heat stress linked to climate change is likely to cause 38,000 extra deaths a year worldwide between 2030 and 2050 More than a billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration to keep them cool and to preserve food …
The issue is similar to a dispute between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Reliance Industries over the latter drawing gas from the state-run company's block Essar Oil & Gas Exploration and Production (EOGEPL), India’s largest coal-bed methane (CBM) producer, is under the government’s scanner for allegedly drawing gas outside …
Washington State University researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of coal-based electricity generation. The advance tackles two major environmental problems at once by making use of coal production waste and by significantly reducing the environmental impact of concrete production. Xianming …
A message to the Irish government to divest from fossil fuels is spelled out in lights in front of the lower house of parliament. A message to the Irish government to divest from fossil fuels is spelled out in lights in front of the lower house of parliament. Photograph: Sasko …
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) modelled the current emission concentrations in the flue stacks of different plants based on unit capacities, vintage and their coal linkages. Coal from Indian mines have high ash content (which contributes to PM emissions), while imported coal from South Africa …
In December 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified emission standards for limiting Sulphur Oxides (SOx), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Particulate Matter (PM) and Mercury (Hg) emissions in coal-based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs). As of December 2017 (the deadline for meeting these standards), compliance was poor. Further, …
The findings of a study by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA) show India cancelled 464,727 coal-based generation projects planned since 2010 India’s ambitious strides in decarbonization and the transition to renewable power have seen her emerging as a country with the most number of coal-based …
Renewable energy sources satisfied more of Germany’s power demands than coal during the first half of 2018, marking a shift towards clean power as the Bundesrepublik continues to debate how best to phase out coal. According to data released on Tuesday (10 July) by the German Association of Energy and …
NEW DELHI: Low coal stock at several generation units is a problem of their own making as they ignored warnings against reducing offtake from Coal India Ltd (CIL) during periods of subdued power demand. In a note issued on Wednesday, CIL cautioned power producers against repeating the mistake by reducing …
Ahmedabad: State’s nodal maritime agency, Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has been found guilty for causing severe air and water pollution at Bedi, Nava Bandar and associated ports in Jamnagar. The Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has reprimanded the GMB for gross violation of Environment Protection Act (EPA), Wildlife Protection …
NEW DELHI: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has notified the “approved” fuels in the capital, which include cleaner options like BS-VI petrol and diesel, CNG, LPG, aviation turbine fuel and biogas. The notification, which seeks to eliminate a range of dirty fuels to reduce toxic emissions from industries, transport and …
State-owned Coal India today said it has asked power plants not to restrict intake of coal during monsoon when electricity demand drops usually. "Coal India (CIL) has urged power stations not to restrict intake of coal during monsoon period when power generation demand drops, but to use this period as …
Idle and debt-laden thermal power plants, may get a lease of life with some of the assets being transferred for a special stress resolution. Thermal power plants promoted by the Lanco Jaypee, KSK, SKS are some of the plants that may be transferred to a new fund for a special …
Coal has about 57 per cent share (around 197 GW) in the total installed capacity in India; but nearly 70 per cent of electricity (977 TWh, 2017- 18) in the country still comes from coal power plants. Coal-based thermal power industry is highly polluting- it is responsible for 60 per …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) revised the environmental standards for coal-based thermal power stations in 2015. The deadline to comply with the standards expired in 2017; no progress was however made by the industry. The Ministry of Power (MoP) and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) prepared a …
Ministry says the PSU did not have green clearance for expansion. HYDERABAD: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Ministry of Environment and Forests(MoEF) has directed the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) to take action against Singareni Collieries in five cases for violating environmental norms. All five cases are pertaining …
