In 2005/06, when coal plants were set up in Kutch District of Gujarat district, locals were promised employment. The project, set up by Adani and Tata Groups and backed by international financial institutions, was...
A monumental shift towards renewables is already underway, says Andrew Higham. The 4.9 MW solar project, built by Cypress Creek Renewables, is pictured in Newton, North Carolina, United States in this undated handout photo...
There is a haunting video of Ranjana Hiralal Gore online. She is sobbing. Draped in a blue and white sari, she tugs firmly to the edge of a metal gate outside her door, as...
The Delhi-based ‘Centre for Financial Accountability’ (CFA) has asked whether AP Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has adopted double standards over the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Why is Jagan discouraging the lower cost PPAs...
Climate Crisis | How to untangle the mixed signals on coal in India? Several studies indicate that coal is losing its charm in India. The global trends indicate that global capital is fleeing coal....
The opening up of commercial coal mining in India to 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is unlikely to bring happy tidings for the sector. At a time when global capital is fleeing thermal coal, it...
NewsClick spoke to Priya Dharshini from the Centre for Financial Accountability about the ongoing bank mergers in order to understand the larger implications of the mergers on the banks as well as economy. We...
On August 30, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the consolidation of 10 public sector banks (PSBs) into four large ones. The background of the announcement is the current full-blown economic crisis and a brewing...
Investors are leading the climate change charge towards zero emissions and cleaner fuels while governments lag behind Financial giants are redirecting massive money flows away from fossil fuels as slow movers report losses. But...
That must change if the climate is not to A LARGE SIGN in the city hall of San Carlos, on the island of Negros in the Philippines, lays out the local government’s ambitions. It...
India’s government has ambitious plans to achieve 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by March 2022, although it was standing only at over 81 GW by the end of July 2019. It is even...
Lenders prefer renewable energy over coal, especially in 2018: Centre for Financial Accountability Report Coal Vs Renewable Is coal losing its charm? Yes, if the recently released report Coal Vs Renewable is to be believed. Lenders...
A new report has revealed that renewable energy projects took up a vast majority, nearly 80 percent, of the total energy financing in 2018 A new report has revealed that renewable energy projects took...
The Centre for Financial Accountability has found that only five coal power projects with a total capacity of 3800 MW received financing of ₹6,081 crore in 2018. New Delhi: Amid economic slowdown, a latest...
NEW DELHI: India may be the fastest-growing energy market in the world, but its lending to coal power projects had seen a massive dip last year as compared to 2017. The renewables (solar and...