Aluminium Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

Smokestacks lightening?

Business as usual The total ghg emissions from the six sectors will be 3.6 times more than today, growing from 897 million MT (mMT) in 2008-09 to 3,255 mMT in 2030-31. The per capita emissions from these sectors will increase from 0.8 MT in 2008-09 to 2.2 MT in 2030-31. …

Emitting trouble

Cutting emissions beyond 2020 is tough; land and water needs will create social turmoil The last two years have seen a flurry of reports projecting India

India will find it tough to go beyond 2020 commitment

NEW DELHI: Once the low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency technologies has been plucked in order to meet India's 2020 commitment to reduce emissions intensity, the country will find it difficult and expensive to reduce any further, according to a study by the Centre for Science and Environment. In January, India …

Steel may prove deterrent in carbon reduction

The Centre for nd Environment's Science and Environment's (CSE) landmark study on the cost and feasibility of emissions reduction to combat climate change believes steel will prove to be the problem sector for India. The study looks at six emission intensive sectors including power, aluminum, steel, cement, fertilizers and the …

Emission reduction maths daunting, says CSE study

Water usage to rise 3 times by 2030, land need to soar. While Indian industry is well on course to meet the emission-intensity reduction targets that the government has set for 2020, according to a study of the top six emitting industries by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), …

2020 emission target could be tough to meet: report

Core sector needs $300-billion investment to cut emission intensity New Delhi: Indian industry can meet the 2020 emission intensity reduction target but finds it difficult and costly, says a new report. The government has voluntarily committed to cut emission intensity of the GDP by 20-25% by 2020 on a baseline …

How emissions-intensive are our industries?

Can India meet the emissions target set by government for 2020? What are the implications for a climate constrained future? CSE releases landmark study on how India will reduce emissions to combat climate change. Study on 6 sectors which together contribute over 60 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions. Analysis …

Rally against bauxite mines

Visakhapatnam , April 20: Half-clad tribals carrying bows, arrows and axes took out a rally in the city demanding the scrapping of the proposed mining of bauxite in the Agency here on Tuesday. The rally was led by the CPI state secretary, Mr K. Narayana. Prior to the rally, Mr …

Resource war India after 2020

What is the shape our climate-challenged world is in? Rich developed countries have made it clear they are not interested in any talk about their past emissions. This new study of the six most energy-and emissions-intensive sectors of Indian industry shows that low carbon growth is a real challenge after …

NALCO steps up security at its mining complex in Koraput

Efforts on to check recurrence of naxal attack on bauxite mines BERHAMPUR: Efforts are on by the NALCO to impede recurrence of the major naxals attack on its bauxite mines in Koraput district of Orissa on April 12 night in 2009. The Maoists had targeted the bauxite mines located on …

1,400 patients benefit at Vedanta camp on Health Day at Jsuguda

As a part of its continuing effort to promote and inculcate health consciousness and well-being among the community people and plant personnel, the World Health Day was observed by the Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) at Jharsuguda. On this occasion, health, hygiene and sanitation related awareness programmes and seminars were conducted …

Mines minister rules out divestment in Nalco

B K Rout / Angul March 22, 2010, 1:03 IST Union Minister for Mines B K Handique has ruled out any possibility of disinvestment in National Aluminum Company (Nalco), putting to rest all speculation on the possibility of a sale in government stake of up to 10 per cent in …

Options for achieving a 50% cut in industrial carbon emissions by 2050

Carbon emissions from industry are dominated by production of goods in steel, cement, plastic, paper, and aluminum. Demand for these materials is anticipated to double at least by 2050, by which time global carbon emissions must be reduced by at least 50%. To evaluate the challenge of meeting this target, …

Government seeks progress report from industries

BHUBANESWAR: The Government has sought a progress report from the industries which are committed to the rapid industrialisation of the State. During an interface with representatives of the industries here yesterday, Chief Secretary T.K. Mishra requested them to submit a report to the Government indicating the progress achieved and the …

Energy intensive sectors of the Indian economy: Options for low-carbon development (LCD)

India's carbon intensity from energy use is set to decline until at least 2031 according to these preliminary findings of forthcoming World Bank study. Examines five sectors of Indian economy that accounted for three-quarters of CO

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