In this period of ever-increasing Climate Crisis, when many voices pushing nuclear fission power as a supposedly zero-carbon safe’ energy are being heard, it is fitting to remember some of the catastrophic disasters of...
तमिलनाडु राज्य के चेन्नई का एन्नोर क्षेत्र वर्षों से औद्योगिक परियोजनाओं की एक श्रृंखला का केंद्र बना है, मुख्य रूप से थर्मल पावर स्टेशन, उर्वरक कारखाने, औद्योगिक बंदरगाह, ऑइल एण्ड पट्रोलीअम इंडस्ट्रीज़ इत्यादि उद्योग...
A Global Plastics Treaty is being negotiated under the aegis of the UNEP. This is an outcome of the advocacy with the United Nations Environment Assembly by several civil society organisations globally since 2017....
In recent times, wherever one travels in India, and in all big cities, one is bombarded with the message on the lines that “India under Modi rule has become so great that the G20,...
The central government opening the biggest new coal mine auction, announced in November 2022, is a mockery of the Prime Minister’s own climate announcements at climate change summits, and an invitation to worsening the...
The Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 was tabled in the Parliament on the 8th of August 2022.
Our planet is all set to reach and breach the first climate red line of 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer in the next decade. With just 8 years left before the climate disaster, the COP...
A POLICY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE Over the last few decades, the volume and toxicity of waste being produced in India have been increasing exponentially. A major cause has been the increased use and...
India’s installed capacity for power generation has also seen a tremendous rise, standing at 405.77 GW. What is also readily observable is the dominant share of coal in the installed capacity equalling 204 GW,...
For the first time, 100% of the value of the project finance loans identified last year went to renewable energy projects. This is a considerable increase compared to 2020, where renewable energy loans accounted...
Sectoral experts, academics and climate activists deliberate on multiple issues related to Energy and Finance at the 4th annual Energy Finance Conference India, 2022 organised at IIT-Madras, Centre for Financial Accountability, Indo-German Center for...
Sectoral experts, academics and climate activists deliberate on multiple issues related to Energy and Finance at the 4th annual Energy Finance Conference India, 2022 organised at IIT-Madras, Centre for Financial Accountability, Indo-German Center for...
Soumya Dutta traveled to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in the 27th Conference of Parties (COP-27) of the UNFCCC. Along with participating in a host of meetings & public protests and speaking with...
The Union Government has always shied away from talking about demonetisation. But last week they were forced to, as the Supreme Court is hearing the petition against demonetisation. The Union Government in its affidavit...
Part 4 of 4-part series on understanding Hydrogen. We have discussed, the narrative of hydrogen and its application in both transport and the industry, so naturally, the next step is the technical classification of...