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How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, b...

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When recycling plastic creates more problems than it solves

Delhi summers are a good time for Jharna Khatun to earn. She runs a micro material recovery facility in an informal ...

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The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

Global meet in Colombia aims to turn fossil fuel phase-out pledges into concrete, country-led action Summary ...

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BEYOND BURNING WASTE

A Workshop on Plastics, Waste to Energy Incinerators & Zero Waste Futures Date and Time: April 07, 2026 | 9:30 AM ...

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A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY- Free Electricity Scheme) was launched wit...

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Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

A Workshop on understanding plastics and it’s implications. 🗓️Date: 17 March 2026 📍Venue: Department of Environm...

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Mining without limits: Why removing mining lease ‘area limits’ is a bad idea

The removal of area limits risks further entrenching a model of extraction that prioritises profits over people and acc...

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Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

The Singrauli region of Madhya Pradesh, often described as “India’s energy capital,” has for decades been a hub of ...

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Petrochemical boom in Budget 2026: Fossil lock-in amid climate crisis

INDIA’S 2025 was a year of unrelenting climate catastrophe. Extreme climatic events battered the country on 99 per...

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ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ENERGY FINANCE CONFERENCE 2026

Capacity, Capital, and Climate: Navigating Andhra Pradesh’s Energy Future Date: 6th March 2026, Friday Time: 9:30 am &...

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September 16, 2026

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How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

Despite growing awareness, India’s plastic policies remain heavily focused on downstream solutions such as recycling, bans on specific products or waste-to-energy projects; upstream drivers remain unaddressed Aijaz Ahmad Malik, a resident of Marwal village in Pulwama said that villagers burn p...

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September 16, 2026

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When recycling plastic creates more problems than it solves

Delhi summers are a good time for Jharna Khatun to earn. She runs a micro material recovery facility in an informal settlement near Chanakyapuri, the capital’s diplomatic enclave. “Summers bring in a large amount of PET bottles. PET fetches the best price in the recycling market — ₹30 per kilogr...

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September 16, 2026

Rohit Patwardhan

The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

Global meet in Colombia aims to turn fossil fuel phase-out pledges into concrete, country-led action Summary A new international conference puts fossil fuel phase-out at the centre of climate action Focus shifts from global commitments to the practical challenges of implementation Co...

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September 16, 2026

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BEYOND BURNING WASTE

A Workshop on Plastics, Waste to Energy Incinerators & Zero Waste Futures Date and Time: April 07, 2026 | 9:30 AM Venue: National Foundation for India, India Habitat Centre, Core 4A, Upper Ground Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Register here: https://forms.gle/xabCELQ4aUAtfWHE9 Delhi’s solid ...

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September 26, 2026

Deepmala Patel & Pranay Raj

A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar – Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY- Free Electricity Scheme) was launched with the stated objective of reducing electricity costs for domestic consumers by connecting them to solar energy, and was specifically claimed to benefit the poor and middle class. H...

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September 16, 2026

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Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

A Workshop on understanding plastics and it’s implications. 🗓️Date: 17 March 2026 📍Venue: Department of Environmental Science, Dhanamanjuri University, Manipur Register here: https://forms.gle/18jwcS3P2tw4unuEA Introduction and Rationale Plastics have become a ubiquitous material in modern s...

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September 16, 2026

Rohit Patwardhan

Mining without limits: Why removing mining lease ‘area limits’ is a bad idea

The removal of area limits risks further entrenching a model of extraction that prioritises profits over people and accelerated extraction over ecological sustainability. A revision in India’s mining law is on the cards, with potential implications for vast tracts of land, forests, and the lives of...

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September 16, 2026

Deepmala Patel

Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

The Singrauli region of Madhya Pradesh, often described as “India’s energy capital,” has for decades been a hub of coal mining and thermal power generation. Today, the Dhirouli coal mine project in this district has triggered widespread protests among local communities. In recent years, the pro...

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September 16, 2026

Dr Vishvaja Sambath, Joe Athialy, Anirban Bhattacharya, Shivam Dwivedi

Petrochemical boom in Budget 2026: Fossil lock-in amid climate crisis

INDIA’S 2025 was a year of unrelenting climate catastrophe. Extreme climatic events battered the country on 99 per cent of days from January to November, devastating 17.4 million hectare of crops and claiming over 4,400 lives. The “Year of Extremes” brought heat waves that scorched Delhi, floo...

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September 16, 2026

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ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ENERGY FINANCE CONFERENCE 2026

Capacity, Capital, and Climate: Navigating Andhra Pradesh’s Energy Future Date: 6th March 2026, Friday Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Venue: The Capital Hotel, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Concept Note Register Now Agenda About the Conference The conference is co-organized by Peopl...

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How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

When recycling plastic creates more problems than it solves

The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

BEYOND BURNING WASTE

A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

Mining without limits: Why removing mining lease ‘area limits’ is a bad idea

Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

Petrochemical boom in Budget 2026: Fossil lock-in amid climate crisis

ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ENERGY FINANCE CONFERENCE 2026

How waste burning across India is quietly fuelling carbon crisis, pollution

When recycling plastic creates more problems than it solves

The first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels marks a move from process to implementation

BEYOND BURNING WASTE

A review of Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Scheme

Unpacking Plastics –People, Pollution, Policy

Mining without limits: Why removing mining lease ‘area limits’ is a bad idea

Development vs community: New coal politics and old conflicts in Madhya Pradesh

Petrochemical boom in Budget 2026: Fossil lock-in amid climate crisis

ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ENERGY FINANCE CONFERENCE 2026

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