Chasing coal when dubious gas appears the safer bet
The Jharkhand government moving India’s Supreme Court against the Centre is just the tip of…
Fossil Fuels
India: Centre auctioning 41 new coal blocks amidst mounting protests by trade unions
India is auctioning 41 new coal blocks under its campaign for “Atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) for the…
Who will bid for India’s newly auctioned coal blocks?
Last Thursday, even as the Indian government talked up its auctions for commercial coal mining,…
Blown out OIL well in Assam catches fire
The Oil India Limited (OIL) operated oil well which suffered a blowout in the end…
India approves ‘no eligibility’ commercial coal mining, PFC & REC funded 8.8GW of new capacity in 2019
The Indian government has approved a new mechanism for commercial coal mining under which any…
India backtracks on washing coal, now says it doesn’t lower pollution
India’s government has backtracked on its 2014 directive to wash freshly-mined coal for power producers…
India relaxes rules further, approves self-certification for oil & gas exploration
The government of India has relaxed its oil & gas exploration rules for new entrants…
Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices again, US oil industry reeling under losses
Saudi Arabia has cut oil prices again, after the OPEC+ and Russia consortium agreed to…
Reliance Power ash dyke breaches in Singrauli
For the third time in eight months, Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district suffered a breach in…
Coal power’s share grows in India despite shrinking capacity, IEEFA says new capacity “unviable”
The Boom and Bust Report 2020 has found that 47.4GW of coal capacity in India…