India’s thermal power investments under acute stress, 50GW coal capacity may be cancelled
A new ASSOCHAM-Grant Thornton report on stressed assets suggests that investments worth Rs2.5 lakh crores…
Fossil Fuels
Japan’s Itochu Corp Announces Coal Exit
ITOCHU of Japan have announced it is exiting from developing new coal-fired power plants as…
India to spend more on coal, lignite exploration, slash funds for mine safety
India’s interim budget for 2019 has indicated that the Centre will up its spending on…
Germany to quit coal by 2038
Under relentless pressure from both pro and anti-coal groups and after several rounds of (internal)…
IEEFA: China pouring billions into dirty coal power across Asia
IEEFA’s new analysis suggests Chinese banks will spend nearly $36 billion to develop 102GW of…
China: Lender of last resort for coal plants
Continued support for coal power across Asia erodes China’s clean energy leadership January 22, 2019…
Rat hole mining for coal has the poor risking their lives to earn a living
Twenty-nine days on, there is no trace of 15 miners yet, trapped in a 370…
India’s fossil-fuel subsidies still dwarf subsidies for renewables
India’s subsidies for renewable energy rose by a record USD 0.8 billion from FY16 to…
42% of world’s coal plants running on losses, phase-out could save India’s taxpayers $76billion
Carbon Tracker’s new study revealed that 42% of the world’s 6,685 coal power plants are…
COP24: Global carbon dioxide emissions set to hit record after rising strongly in 2018
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry are projected to rise for…