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Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year

Lending to renewable energy projects in India in 2023 increased 63% year-on-year to INR 30,255 crore ($3,663 million). O...

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Economic And Financial Implications Of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A Muslim Perspective

Picture Credits: The Observer Post Though not explicitly stated in the Qur’an, waqf has been extensively used in Islamic...

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Global Plastics Treaty INC 5: People, planet held hostage by private profits

What transpired during INC 5 is the outcome of a process, which lacked leadership and courage needed to represent the ma...

Coverage General GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

The Mepadi landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, July 30, 2024, is one of the largest in the country, in terms of debris flow of...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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Concerns resurface over expansion of Ennore thermal plant ahead of public hearing

Concerns have resurfaced over Tangedco’s Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project, as the Tamil Nadu Pollut...

Coal Coverage

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कोणत्या किंमतीवर? कोराडी पॉवर प्लांटचा विस्तार करण्याच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या योजनेत अनेक धोके आहेत

पर्यावरण आणि आर्थिक भार महाजेनकोच्या कोराडी फेज-2 योजनेला आच्छादित करतात. 19 सप्टेंबर 2024 रोजी, EAC ने नागपूर, महाराष्ट...

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At what cost? Maharashtra’s plan to expand Koradi power plant carries several risks

On September 19, 2024, the EAC granted environmental clearance to the proposed two units of coal-based supercritical ...

Coverage General Renewable

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Note the hypocrisy

The Hindenburg report had accused the Adani Group of using shell companies in Mauritius for laundering money. But the In...

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Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Teesta Stage III dam — one of the biggest hydropower dams in India — was entirely wiped out by last year’s devastatin...

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Waste-to-energy incineration, as proposed by the T.N. government, will be disastrous for Chennai’s health and climate

Taking health into consideration, is garbage incineration the way forward to tackle waste? A recent investigative report...

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December 20, 2024

Uma Gupta

Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year

Lending to renewable energy projects in India in 2023 increased 63% year-on-year to INR 30,255 crore ($3,663 million). Out of the total, 49% went to solar projects. Adani Green’s hybrid wind-solar energy plant in Jaisalmer, RajasthanImage: AGEL Lending to renewable energy projects in India in ...

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December 16, 2024

Nabeel Ahmad

Economic And Financial Implications Of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A Muslim Perspective

Picture Credits: The Observer Post Though not explicitly stated in the Qur’an, waqf has been extensively used in Islamic history to assist with community development and support. The word “Waqf” comes from the Arabic word “Waqafa,” which implies to pause or hold. One of the important characteristic...

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December 16, 2024

Swathi Seshadri

Global Plastics Treaty INC 5: People, planet held hostage by private profits

What transpired during INC 5 is the outcome of a process, which lacked leadership and courage needed to represent the mandate laid out in resolution 5/14 and address conflicts that emerged through the two years. In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted resolution 5/14 to end plastic ...

Coverage General GPT (Global Plastics Treaty)

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December 16, 2024

Maju Varghese

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

The Mepadi landslide in Wayanad, Kerala, July 30, 2024, is one of the largest in the country, in terms of debris flow of nearly six million cubic meters—enough to fill 2,400 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The Landslide is considered the largest in terms of the debris volume. This is five times larger...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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January 21, 2025

The Hindu

Concerns resurface over expansion of Ennore thermal plant ahead of public hearing

Concerns have resurfaced over Tangedco’s Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project, as the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is set to hold a public hearing on December 20. Locals and environmentalists are raising alarms about the potential health and environmental risks associa...

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January 20, 2025

Deepmala Patel

कोणत्या किंमतीवर? कोराडी पॉवर प्लांटचा विस्तार करण्याच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या योजनेत अनेक धोके आहेत

पर्यावरण आणि आर्थिक भार महाजेनकोच्या कोराडी फेज-2 योजनेला आच्छादित करतात. 19 सप्टेंबर 2024 रोजी, EAC ने नागपूर, महाराष्ट्र येथे 660 मेगावॅट क्षमतेच्या कोळसा-आधारित सुपरक्रिटिकल थर्मल पॉवर प्लांटच्या प्रस्तावित दोन युनिट्सना पर्यावरणीय मंजुरी दिली. महाराष्ट्रातील महाराष्ट्र स्टेट पॉवर जनरेशन कंपनी लि...

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December 5, 2024

Deepmala Patel

At what cost? Maharashtra’s plan to expand Koradi power plant carries several risks

On September 19, 2024, the EAC granted environmental clearance to the proposed two units of coal-based supercritical thermal power plant with 660 MW capacity, in Nagpur, Maharashtra.MPCB Environmental clearance (EC) has finally been granted for two new 660 megawatt (MW) supercritical thermal powe...

Coverage General Renewable

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December 5, 2024

Joe Athialy

Note the hypocrisy

The Hindenburg report had accused the Adani Group of using shell companies in Mauritius for laundering money. But the Indian government staunchly defended the corporate giant. The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based global watchdog that sets standards for combating money laundering and terror...

Coverage General Indian Economy

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December 5, 2024

Amitanshu Verma

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Teesta Stage III dam — one of the biggest hydropower dams in India — was entirely wiped out by last year’s devastating glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). Hydropower projects, often despite their documented environmental and social costs, are labeled as “renewable” and “green” energy investments....

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November 26, 2024

Afroz Khan, Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran, Geo Damin, Vishvaja Sambath

Waste-to-energy incineration, as proposed by the T.N. government, will be disastrous for Chennai’s health and climate

Taking health into consideration, is garbage incineration the way forward to tackle waste? A recent investigative report by the New York Times on Delhi’s Waste-To-Energy (WTE) incinerators, analysed 150 air and soil samples gathered over a five-year period, from 2019 to 2023. The lead and arsenic-la...

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Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year

Economic And Financial Implications Of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A Muslim Perspective

Global Plastics Treaty INC 5: People, planet held hostage by private profits

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

Concerns resurface over expansion of Ennore thermal plant ahead of public hearing

कोणत्या किंमतीवर? कोराडी पॉवर प्लांटचा विस्तार करण्याच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या योजनेत अनेक धोके आहेत

At what cost? Maharashtra’s plan to expand Koradi power plant carries several risks

Note the hypocrisy

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Waste-to-energy incineration, as proposed by the T.N. government, will be disastrous for Chennai’s health and climate

Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year

Economic And Financial Implications Of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A Muslim Perspective

Global Plastics Treaty INC 5: People, planet held hostage by private profits

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

Concerns resurface over expansion of Ennore thermal plant ahead of public hearing

कोणत्या किंमतीवर? कोराडी पॉवर प्लांटचा विस्तार करण्याच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या योजनेत अनेक धोके आहेत

At what cost? Maharashtra’s plan to expand Koradi power plant carries several risks

Note the hypocrisy

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Waste-to-energy incineration, as proposed by the T.N. government, will be disastrous for Chennai’s health and climate

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Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year

Economic And Financial Implications Of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A Muslim Perspective

Global Plastics Treaty INC 5: People, planet held hostage by private profits

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

Concerns resurface over expansion of Ennore thermal plant ahead of public hearing

कोणत्या किंमतीवर? कोराडी पॉवर प्लांटचा विस्तार करण्याच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या योजनेत अनेक धोके आहेत

At what cost? Maharashtra’s plan to expand Koradi power plant carries several risks

Note the hypocrisy

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Waste-to-energy incineration, as proposed by the T.N. government, will be disastrous for Chennai’s health and climate

Renewable energy lending up by 60% last year

Economic And Financial Implications Of The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A Muslim Perspective

Global Plastics Treaty INC 5: People, planet held hostage by private profits

EMIs on loans for destroyed homes in Wayanad? Landslide of inequality: The cost of banking priorities

Concerns resurface over expansion of Ennore thermal plant ahead of public hearing

कोणत्या किंमतीवर? कोराडी पॉवर प्लांटचा विस्तार करण्याच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या योजनेत अनेक धोके आहेत

At what cost? Maharashtra’s plan to expand Koradi power plant carries several risks

Note the hypocrisy

Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Waste-to-energy incineration, as proposed by the T.N. government, will be disastrous for Chennai’s health and climate

CFA