Coal
Counter affidavit on behalf of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on Khadia Opencast Coal Mine Expansion Project and violation of EC …
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 …Report on air pollution by emission of coal dust and cement dust by operation of JP Cement factory, Churk, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, 30/12/2019
Compliance report by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) regarding air pollution by emission of coal dust and cement dust by operation of JP Cement factory and its power plant at Churk, district Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. During inspection, it was found that the primary and secondary coal crusher was …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Coal Mines on Environment, 11/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Coal Mines on Environment, 11/12/2019. Coal mining, like any other developmental activity, does have impacts on Environment. However, such impacts in case of coal mining is generally contained within the project area itself.Question raised in Lok Sabha on coal based thermal power plants, 05/12/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on coal based thermal power plants, 05/12/2019. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) has notified the new environment norms for coal based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) on 07.12.2015 and 28.06.2018 categorizing TPPs with respect to date of installation in three categories.Four years of Emission standard notification for coal-based power plants in India: a status check
As India grapples with the health emergency of high air pollution levels, one of the biggest polluting sectors, coal-based power generation is not making any serious efforts to help improve air quality and pollution levels across the country. Power generation accounts for more than 80% of the industrial SO2 emissions …Indian power sector: key imperatives for transformation
Shifting generation mix, increasing focus on sustainability and advancement in technological interventions driving operational efficiency in the power sector will require significant coordination between policymakers, investors and consumers to drive successful transformation of the sector, PWC said in a paper released. Indian power sector: Key imperatives for transformation, suggests interventions …Report filed by the CPCB on measures to restore the environment corrupted due to rat hole mining in Meghalaya, 26/11/2019
Report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in O.A. No. 110 (THC)/2012 in the matter of All DIMASA Students Union Dima Hasao District Committee Vs State of Meghalaya & Others before the National Green Tribunal. The matter related to rat hole coal mining in the state of Meghalaya. …Out of step: China is driving the continued growth of the global coal fleet
India retired roughly 7.4 gigawatts (GW) and added 82.3 GW of coal power plants in one and a half years, while China retired 39.4 GW and added 290 GW worth of coal power plants in this period, a report said. A Global Energy Monitor report from January 2018 to June …The role of geothermal and coal in Kenya’s electricity sector and implications for sustainable development
This study aims at supporting decision making in the electricity sector in Kenya by comparing geothermal and coal as two main power generation technologies, and the impact of developing these technologies on generation costs, affordability of electricity, and overall flexibility and reliability of electricity supply.Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of low grade coal by Talwandi Sabo Power Plant, Bathinda, Punjab, 01/11/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gurpreet Singh Vs State of Punjab dated 01/11/2019 regarding use of inferior coal by M/s Talwandi Sabo Power Plant Limited resulting in pollution affecting the agricultural lands at Mansa, District Batinda, Punjab. The NGT directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board …Action plan for clean industry: report of the task force on clean industry
In a four-pronged solution, government think-tank NITI Aayog and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) have released the report of the ‘Task Force on Clean Industry’ to tackle Delhi’s air pollution crisis. NITI Aayog has recommended that mandatory contractual obligations be introduced on clean construction for all individuals and organisations. …Apocoalypse now
In this note, explain the financial implications of recent changes to EU coal power economics. In doing so, argue EU policymakers and investors need to prepare for no hard coal or lignite generation by 2030. Data-driven solutions are offered to ensure an orderly and just transition.Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding polluting thermal power plants in Singrauli and Sonebhadra, 11/10/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anjani Jaiswal Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/10/2019 regarding thermal power stations operating in the Districts of Singrauli and Sonebhadra in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh causing damage to the environment. Summary of the Case: …The current status and prospects for coal industry transition in China
This paper provides some background information on coal industry transition that has occurred recently in China, and shows prospects for better transition management with a focus on employment. Using statistical data and scenario analysis results provided in existing literature, changes in coal consumption, production and international trade in China so …Global and regional coal phase-out requirements of the Paris Agreement: Insights from the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C
This report shows how fast coal needs to be phased out in order to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement, in light of the latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It also assesses whether the efforts to reduce coal use in electricity generation in the …Vulnerability of existing and planned coal-fired power plants in Developing Asia to changes in climate and water resources
Coal power generation dominates electricity supply in Developing Asia, and more than 400 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired capacity is planned for operation by 2030. Past studies on thermal electricitywater nexus have not accounted for this new capacity, and use coarse spatial and temporal resolutions in the assessment of long-term …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rat hole mining, Meghalaya, 22/08/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Threat to life arising out of coal mining in south garo hills district Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 22/08/2019 regarding unscientific ‘rat hole’ mining of coal in the State of Meghalaya. The NGT directs the Committee which was …Global SO2 emission hotspot database: ranking the world’s worst sources of SO2 pollution
India is the world's largest emitter of sulphur dioxide contributing more than 15% of the global anthropogenic SO2 emissions from the point sources tracked by NASA. The major SO2 emission hotspots in India are Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh) Neyveli and Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Talcher and Jharsuguda (Odisha), Korba (Chhattisgarh) , Kutch …Order of the Supreme Court regarding environmental norms of NOx for coal based thermal power plants, 05/08/2019
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2019 regarding environmental norms of NOx for coal based thermal power plants (TPPs). A meeting was held on May 17, 2019 under the Chairmanship of Ritesth Kumar Singh, Joint …India's energy transition: the cost of meeting air pollution standards in the coal-fired electricity sector
In 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change legislated new standards to limit the concentration of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and mercury (Hg) in stack emissions for coal-fired power plants. The Ministry amended the standards in 2018; however, there was no material change …Navigating coal mining closure and societal change: learning from past cases of mining decline
This paper assesses the existing knowledge base to better understand the economic, social and political consequences of mine closures at the national and subnational scales. Over the next decade, coal mines will likely close across the world, as many countries shift their energy systems away from fossil fuels and towards …