The Petrochemicals Landscape in India
Challenging Monopolistic Practices and Emerging Competitors. India holds a prominent position in the global petrochemicals industry. Demand for plastics across diverse sectors
பசுமை ஆற்றல் என்பது ஒரு பச்சைப் பொய்!
பூமியில் இதுவரையிலும் வாழ்ந்து மடிந்த கோடிக்கணக்கான விலங்குகளிலேயே மனித இனம்தான், தனது உயிரியல்ரீதியான இருத்தலுக்குத்
TOXIC TRAITS
An Overview of the Adverse Health Impacts of Chemicals Associated with Petrochemical Industries and Across the Life Span of Plastics.
Energy security or plastic profits?
Fossil fuel and chemical industries’ interests are influencing India’s positions in various multilateral environmental and trade agreements related to climate, plastics, and chemicals.
Fish and Foul
Where have all the fish gone? Many reasons are ascribed to the low catch. But most blame it on the industries in the belt
Neither New Nor Renewable
“Destructors”, “incinerators” and “waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration” all mean the same thing - indiscriminate burning of garbage! Having a history of about one and half centuries, WTE incinerators have seen several reboots over the 19th,...
Panipat Refinery: Powering Health and Environmental Catastrophe
“If our crops get damaged, and our cattle are failing to reproduce, one can easily imagine what this refinery must be doing to humans here”, said Satpal Singh, the ex-sarpanch of Singhpora village in...
Are the Laterite Plateaus of Ratnagiri auctioned for Refinery ‘Wastelands’?
William D’Souza, a 55-year old farmer from Kuthethur, Mangalore was busy mixing cattle feed when we arrived at his doorsteps.
Dhapa: Plastic fumes from Kolkata’s largest landfill threaten locals’ lives
According to the West Bengal Pollution Control Board, the concentration of particulate matter at the Dhapa site is more than four times higher than it should be.
Perils of banking on fossil fuels
A new report shows that nine major Asian banks, including three of India, are open to doing business in coal – the dirtiest of all fossil fuels. These three banks are State Bank of...
Experts & Activists Demand Immediate Decarbonisation of Energy Sector
Chennai, January 19, 2024: “The issue of energy and climate havoc are very complex and have been approached in a reductive way. That’s why we have not moved towards real solutions,” noted environmentalist and...
Nexus of energy and food is where the climate battle is currently, says Vandana Shiva
Speaking at the inaugural session of the 5th Energy Finance Conference in Chennai, she says agricultural systems that use more external energy will not be able to deal with the changing patterns of food...
Solar Power in India: A Case Study of the Bhadla Solar Power Park
The Bhadla Solar Power Park, boasting a capacity to generate 2245 MWs of solar power, stands as the world's largest solar power park.
Just transition in petrochemicals: Dahej’s industries proving to be major obstacles for climate targets
The lives of people in many areas of Gujarat have become difficult due to petrochemical industries.
Just transition in petrochemicals: Dahej near Bharuch is Asia’s richest industrial zone. But what of its local fisherfolk
The lives of people in many areas of Gujarat have become difficult due to petrochemical industries.
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