Green Rating Projects - CSE

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Economic Outlook 2025: Navigating Uncertainty and Aligning Policy for Sustainable Recovery

The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …

An integrated vehicular emission control programme for the city of Delhi using retrofitted emission control technologies

The City of Delhi, with a human population of over 16 million has nearly 9 million vehicles on its roads running over 100 billion kilometers every year, spewing out nearly 4 million tonnes of fuel emissions into the atmosphere every year (9900 tonnes per day). About 2 to 5% of …

Environmental body concerned over performance of green-rated buildings

The CSE review of the green-rating system and incentives has further shown that cities like Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are doing this differently. The Centre for Science Environment (CSE) has expressed deep concern over the growing obsession among state and city administrations across the country to offer sops of extra …

Govt drafts rules for cleaner coal power

Moving to tighten norms for emissions of major pollutants by coal-based power plants in the country, the environment ministry has proposed a fresh standard for old and new units seeking them to substantially cut down release of health-damaging particulate matter (PM). Since the impact of pollution from coal-based power generation …

Environmental norms for iron and steel sector being revised: Prakash Javadekar

The Centre is revising the environmental norms for iron and steel sector and clearance to industries in this sector will be given on case-to-case basis, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said. "The environmental norms for iron and steel sector are being revised by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). …

Environmental norms for iron and steel sector being revised

The Centre is revising the environmental norms for iron and steel sector and clearance to industries in this sector will be given on case-to-case basis, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said. "The environmental norms for iron and steel sector are being revised by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). …

Rythu Samaikhya’ trashes pollution report

Wants NTTPS and APPCB to fund study Farmers residing in the vicinity of the Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) have appealed to the Lok Ayukta to order the NTTPS and Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) to fund and cooperate in continuing the studies by experts on the impact …

State’s thermal power projects face CSE warning

SHILLONG: The State Government is planning to start thermal power projects in Garo Hills, one by NEEPCO, and another by DS Group, but the report released by the Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) on the side effects of coal based power plants is a cause of worry for Meghalaya …

Desi thermal plants worst polluters

CSE's Study Rates 47 Coal-Based Plants A first-ever environmental rating of coalbased power plants has found that India's thermal power generating units figure among the world's “most inefficient“ in terms of compliance to pollution norms, use of resources and overall operation efficiency . Though private sector thermal plants in the …

Green norms: most Indian thermal plants non-compliant, says CSE

The much-maligned thermal power generation industry continues to be dogged by environmental issues. According to a study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) under the Green Rating Project (GRP), not only are Indian power plants some of the most inefficient ones, but also one of the most …

Heat on power

Coal plays a critical role in our energy mix, providing over 70 per cent of India’s electricity supply. It is likely to remain a mainstay for several more years, given India’s immense power needs and domestic availability of coal. But coal is also the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. It …

CSE report card on the thermal power sector

The average score of the coal- and lignite-based thermal power sector is a low 23 per cent. Even the highest score is an average 51 per cent; in comparison, a global best plant would have received 80 per cent. Of the 47 power plants rated, four fall under the Three …

India’s first-ever environmental rating of coal-based power plants finds the sector’s performance to be way below global benchmarks

New Delhi, February 21, 2015: Indian coal-based thermal power plants are some of the most inefficient in the world -- says a two-year long research study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The study, done under CSE’s Green Rating Project (GRP), is the first of its kind rating of …

CSE’s Green Rating: What and Why?

CSE’s Green Rating: What and Why?, a presentation at the book launch of Centre for Science and Environment's Green Rating Project on Indian coal based thermal power sector, at IHC, New Delhi, 21/02/2015.

Who are the top-three performers

Who are the top-three performers, a presentation at the book launch of Centre for Science and Environment's Green Rating Project on Indian coal based thermal power sector, at IHC, New Delhi, 21/02/2015.

Environmental rating of thermal power plants: key findings

Environmental rating of thermal power plants: key findings, a presentation at the book launch of Centre for Science and Environment's Green Rating Project on Indian coal based thermal power sector, at IHC, New Delhi, 21/02/2015.

Rashtriya Ispat gets sustainability award

The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Visakhapatnam steel plant) has received the CII-ITC sustainability award 2012. President Pranab Mukherjee presented the award to A.P Choudhary, the Chairman and Managing Director of the RINL, at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. A commendation certificate for “strong commitment” …

Steelmakers in Bengal flouting environmental norms: CSE

Steel plants in West Bengal are blatantly "flouting environmental norms" by polluting land, water and air, according to a green rating survey. New Delhi-based research body Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) studied 21 large steelmakers, 16 of which are from the eastern part of the country, to find out …

Steelmakers in Bengal flouting environmental norms, says research body

Steel plants in West Bengal are blatantly “flouting environmental norms” by polluting land, water and air, according to a green rating survey. New Delhi-based research body Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) studied 21 large steelmakers, 16 of which are from the eastern part of the country, to find out …

Steelmakers in West Bengal flouting environmental norms: Centre for Science and Environment

Steel plants in West Bengal are blatantly "flouting environmental norms" by polluting land, water and air, according to a green rating survey. New Delhi-based research body Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) studied 21 large steelmakers, 16 of which are from the eastern part of the country, to find out …

Steel Plants in WB Flouting Environmental Norms: CSE

Steel plants in West Bengal are blatantly "flouting environmental norms" by polluting land, water and air, according to a green rating survey. New Delhi-based research body Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) studied 21 large steelmakers, 16 of which are from the eastern part of the country, to find out …

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