Give Doing Business report a COVID burial
On August 27th, the World Bank came out with a statement suspending the Doing Business Report. The statement said that a number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the...
India Tops G20 Governments as Third Largest Supporter of Coal
Press Release | May 27, 2020 New report updates analysis of public financing for energy projects To view or download the full report: http://foe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020.05.26_Still-Digging-report_final.pdf WASHINGTON, D.C. / New Delhi – A new report released...
Private Finance in Infrastructure Development in India
In the past several years, infrastructure has become a focus sector in the Indian economy as it is expected to boost overall development. Infrastructure continues to attract attention not only from the government but...
Mergers To Serve Corporate Interests
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...
Experts, Activists and Journalists Discussed Infrastructure Finance
Experts, Activists and Journalists Discussed Infrastructure Finance in India: A Report September 6, 2019, Nagpur: Around 60 activists, researchers, academics, journalists, trade unionists and grassroots community organisers attended recently concluded two-day conference on Infrastructure...
Videos: RBI’s Reserve Fund Transfer & Banks Mergers: A Loot or Boost?
In the wake of RBI’s decision to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the government as per the recommendations of the Bimal Jalan-led committee; and Modi Government’s the decision to merge 10 Public Sector...
National Inland Waterways: Cheap & Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers?
National Inland Waterways: Cheap and Eco-Friendly Transport or a New Onslaught on Rivers? Background 111 National inland Waterways have been declared on rivers, canals, creeks, estuaries in 24 states and 2 Union Territory of India...
Investors are Leading the Climate Change Charge While Governments Lag Behind
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...
Bank Mergers Why For?
Nirmala Sitaraman, Minister of Finance, in her latest press conference, announced the merger of 10 Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to carve out four big banks. In the process six, PSBs are being closed. Presently...
Asia Digs up and Burns Three-quarters of the World’s Coal
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 Needs Up To $700Bn Investment In Renewable Energy
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...
Renewable Energy Sources Defeating Coal, Says Report
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...
Renewable Energy Projects Accounted for 80% of all Energy Financing in 2018
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...
Regulators, Experts, Activists Discusses Energy Finance in India Over Two Days
August 18, 2019, Chennai: The recently concluded two-day conference on Energy Finance in India at IIT Madras witnessed enthusiastic participation from various regulators, experts, industry leaders, bankers, activists and discussion on issues related to...
Coal Power Unsustainable, Sharp Decline in Lending by Financial Institutions, Says CFA Report
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...
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