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Topic: coal

Pollution from power generators now exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Emissions from the power sector rebounded in the first half of the year and are now 5% higher than in the same period in 2019, according to a report by London-based researcher Ember.

Coal India unions seek 50% rise in workers’ salaries, demand could push up fuel cost

A 50% hike would be a dramatic increase for Coal India. But any hefty wage increase would resonate across India's energy sector and its broader economy.

India can save almost Rs 9,000 cr a year by shutting old thermal power plants, study says

According to New Delhi-based CEEW, closing down old plants, which consume more coal than new ones, can help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, clean up air and reduce soil & water pollution.

India’s coal conundrum: how to loosen its grip while not abandoning millions who depend on it

New research by Queensland university and Princeton faculty involved visits to the Angul district in Odisha in 2018 and 2019, which is home to 11 coal mines.

Adani is boosting coal assets despite pledge to turn his group carbon neutral

Adani Group is doubling its coal-fired power capacity to 24 GW, and plans to own, develop or operate new coal mines with a combined capacity of 132 million tons a year.

Ambani and Adani. Two billionaires, one green ambition

Mukesh Ambani has leaned toward data-driven consumer businesses like retail & telecom, while Gautam Adani has focused on infrastructure & utilities. Clean energy would see them overlap.

SBI is caught between Modi & Larry Fink and is trying to please both

SBI needs to finance coal projects to meet Modi's push to electrify more homes, yet it wants to back renewable projects to appease investors restricting support to firms involved in coal.

Banishing coal for power is the key to Modi govt’s net-zero goal

According to a report, the share of renewables in the power mix needs to climb to 90%, a more than eight-fold increase from now, for India to meet its net-zero goal.

India’s use of coal power may have peaked in 2018, report says

According to UK-based clean energy group Ember, there is a chance coal power never has to breach 2018 levels again if the Indian govt meets its renewable energy goals.

Stranded coal ships become latest casualty of China-Australia spat

At least 20 ships are anchored off the Chinese port of Jingtang and unable to offload millions of tons of Australian coal. Fifteen of them have been waiting since June.

On Camera

Why SIR is an exclusionary exercise for Persons with Disabilities

In the ongoing SIR 2.0 exercise, nearly half of the 90 lakh registered PwD voters in India were affected, showed an RTI application.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.