Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The number of coal-fired power plants built worldwide fell steeply over the past two years, but emissions are too high to keep global warming within relatively safe levels, campaigners said on Thursday. The start of new builds dropped by 73 percent between 2015 and 2017, as China tightened restrictions on …
NEW DELHI: Environmental activists across the capital held a protest outside Badarpur thermal power plant on Tuesday morning asking the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to enforce the National Clean Air Programme at the earliest. The protesters, supported by Greenpeace India, also sought a sector-wise breakup of how …
Bihar's own power generation will reach up to 1990 MW by the end of 2018-19 from the current 720 MW of power generation, Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said in the Assembly. Yadav also announced that two units of 250 MW each of Barauni Thermal Power Station will start commercial …
For the second year in a row, the number of coal-fired power plants under development worldwide dropped steeply in 2017, led by major declines in China and India, according to a new report released by Greenpeace, the Sierra Club, and CoalSwarm. The report, Boom and Bust 2018: Tracking The Global …
Climate change caused by global warming, especially from carbon dioxide emissions, has had a phenomenal impact on humans, a former NEERI official said here today. "Global warming is leading to climate change, which has led to a phenomenal impact on humans. The threat of global warming is the greatest from …
Societal risks increase as Earth warms, and increase further for emissions trajectories accepting relatively high levels of near-term emissions while assuming future negative emissions will compensate, even if they lead to identical warming as trajectories with reduced near-term emissions. Accelerating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reductions, including as a substitute for …
The Union Environment Ministry has barred Hyderabad-based consultant B S Envi Tech Pvt Ltd for one year for preparing environment impact assessment for thermal power projects without any permission. The consultant has been barred for "misguiding" the ministry by not sharing earlier details, while submitting a fresh application seeking 'Terms …
India has been ranked at the 78th position in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) report on Energy Transition Index (ETI). The report, titled 'Fostering Effective Energy Transition', benchmarks historic and current performance of energy systems of 126 countries on 18 indicators, covering the three core dimensions of energy- access and …
The task force recommended rationalisation of existing sources on case to case basis for 19 thermal power plants of PSUs Rationalisation of sources of coal for power plants under PSUs has resulted in annual savings of Rs 33.54 billion, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. "Coal India has rationalised sources of …
The Fly Ash Council, chaired by Chief Secretary Sumit Mallick, told Mahagenco to work out the commercials of providing fly ash for free. ALMOST A year after the Maharashtra government adopted the Fly Ash Utilisation Policy, it will now give away fly ash for free to industries within 100 km …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to submit report on the emission standards of the Anpara thermal power plant located at Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim reteirated its earlier direction and asked the apex pollution monitoring body …
South Sudan on Thursday said the nearly complete 100 megawatt thermal power plant will help extend badly needed electricity to the capital and surrounding areas. Dhieu Mathok Diing, the Minister for Electricity and Dams, told journalists that 100MW power plant being constructed by local company Ezra along the Nile River …
Environmental activists have urged newly appointed Energy Minister Jeff Radebe to take swift action to ensure the country eradicates air pollution and coal-fired power stations‚ including the multi-billion rand under-construction Kusile power station. In a letter written to Radebe last week‚ environmental groups Earth Life Africa‚ groundWork and the Centre …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Water Consumption by Thermal Power Plants, 05/03/2018. As per Centre for Science and Environment’s Green Rating Project, the average water consumption in Chinese thermal power plants is 2.5 m3/MWh.
The operations of the power plant have been allowed, but with a condition that it will be permanently closed from July. New Delhi: As Delhi and its surrounding region’s air quality showed signs of improvement, the EPCA lifted the measures taken under severe category, thus allowing the opening of Badarpur …
Following an improvement in the Capital's air quality, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) said that Badarpur power plant can resume operations. The SC also lifted prohibition on the use of diesel generator sets and operation of brick kilns on Wednesday. After the air quality in …
The country aims to achieve the target of 175 GW (100 GW solar, 60 GW wind, remaining from small hydro and other sources) installed renewable power capacity by FY22. India’s global commitments to cut its carbon footprint, falling solar rates and unlocking of potential energy demand through ‘24X7’ power schemes …
NLC's total investments proposed in Odisha is around Rs 140 billion NLC India's (formerly Neyveli Lignite Ltd) 3,200 Mw thermal power project proposed in Odisha has run into the rough water due to differences with the state government over power allocation. The state government, in line with its policy terms …
The company plans to raise the production capacity of VSF from 1,27,750 tonne per annum (TPA) to 2,33,600 TPA Grasim Industries has received green nod for expanding the production of viscose staple fibre and captive power at Kharach unit in Bharuch, Gujarat, that would entail an investment of Rs 18 …
Reliance Infrastructure has won a Rs 3,647-crore contract from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) for work related to Uppur thermal power project. “RInfra has won a prestigious engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Rs 3,647 crore from TANGEDCO for balance of plant (BoP) package and allied …
