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Legacy Issues in Energy Transition: Persisting Environmental Impacts of Coal Operations

Energy transition is talked about a lot currently. At its core is a shift in the energy sources for power generation fro...

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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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एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन पर नई रिपोर्ट में कम्युनिटी की सहमति और भागीदारी की मांग | प्रेस विज्ञप्ति

29 जनवरी, 2026 रांची, झारखंड: एक नई रिपोर्ट झारखंड में न्यायसंगत ऊर्जा संक्रमण के संदर्भ में चंद्रपुरा के समुदायों के अन...

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चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

आज दुनिया भर में जलवायु संकट बढ़ रहा है और इसी वजह से जस्ट एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन (JET) की चर्चा तेज हो गई है। इसका सीधा मतलब ...

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ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE HARNESSING AND ADVANCEMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA – SHANTI ACT 2025

1.0 Purpose and objectivesThe purpose and objectives of the, inappropriately titled, SHANTI Act are: To enable ...

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Press Release: Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025

Press Release Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025 September 25 | CESS, Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana: The T...

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Civil Society Members Appeal to Banks to Withhold Investment in Anuppur Thermal Power Project

Civil society organisations, people’s movements, and individual activists have submitted a detailed appeal to banks, urg...

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Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts Through the Lens of the National Green Tribunal

India has announced plans to reach Net Zero emissions by 2070 and has pledged to decarbonise its economy, including the ...

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Polluter profits? Corporate lobbying behind GoI coal power plants emission rules relaxation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)’s notification on July 11, 2025, relaxing the 2015 ...

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September 16, 2026

Shripad Dharmadhikary

Legacy Issues in Energy Transition: Persisting Environmental Impacts of Coal Operations

Energy transition is talked about a lot currently. At its core is a shift in the energy sources for power generation from coal to non-carbon sources, like solar, wind and others. Coal, currently the mainstay of our power system, has many serious environmental and social impacts. Unfortunately, a lot...

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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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January 29, 2026

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एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन पर नई रिपोर्ट में कम्युनिटी की सहमति और भागीदारी की मांग | प्रेस विज्ञप्ति

29 जनवरी, 2026 रांची, झारखंड: एक नई रिपोर्ट झारखंड में न्यायसंगत ऊर्जा संक्रमण के संदर्भ में चंद्रपुरा के समुदायों के अनुभवों, धारणाओं और मांगों का दस्तावेज़ीकरण करती है। रिपोर्ट में तर्क दिया गया है कि एक न्यायसंगत संक्रमण में स्वतंत्र, पूर्व और सूचित सहमति को प्राथमिकता दी जानी चाहिए, समुदाय आधारि...

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January 29, 2026

Anitha Sampath

चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

आज दुनिया भर में जलवायु संकट बढ़ रहा है और इसी वजह से जस्ट एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन (JET) की चर्चा तेज हो गई है। इसका सीधा मतलब है कि हमें धीरे-धीरे जीवाश्म ईंधनों (जैसे कोयला और तेल) से हटकर स्वच्छ ऊर्जा की ओर बढ़ना होगा। भारत इस बदलाव में एक कठिन उदाहरण है, क्योंकि यह दुनिया का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा ऊर्जा उपभोक...

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January 7, 2026

K Ashok Rao

ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE HARNESSING AND ADVANCEMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA – SHANTI ACT 2025

1.0 Purpose and objectivesThe purpose and objectives of the, inappropriately titled, SHANTI Act are: To enable Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Bharat Small Reactors (BSRs). To repeal the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear DamageAct, 2010, and to replace them wi...

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September 25, 2025

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Press Release: Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025

Press Release Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025 September 25 | CESS, Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana: The Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025, was conducted today, 25 September 2025 at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies. This conference was organized by a coalition of...

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September 11, 2025

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Civil Society Members Appeal to Banks to Withhold Investment in Anuppur Thermal Power Project

Civil society organisations, people’s movements, and individual activists have submitted a detailed appeal to banks, urging them to withhold investment in the proposed Anuppur Thermal Power Project in Madhya Pradesh. The plant is being developed by Adani Power Limited through its subsidiary. The sub...

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July 29, 2025

Kush Tanvani and Shripad Dharmadhikary

Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts Through the Lens of the National Green Tribunal

India has announced plans to reach Net Zero emissions by 2070 and has pledged to decarbonise its economy, including the power generation sector which is right now overwhelmingly dependent on coal. In spite of this ambitious intent and commendable on-ground progress, coal and coal-based power generat...

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July 17, 2025

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Polluter profits? Corporate lobbying behind GoI coal power plants emission rules relaxation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)’s notification on July 11, 2025, relaxing the 2015 mandate for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems in coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) has drawn sharp criticism for creating a hazardous health divide and undermining India’...

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Legacy Issues in Energy Transition: Persisting Environmental Impacts of Coal Operations

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

एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन पर नई रिपोर्ट में कम्युनिटी की सहमति और भागीदारी की मांग | प्रेस विज्ञप्ति

चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE HARNESSING AND ADVANCEMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA – SHANTI ACT 2025

Press Release: Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025

Civil Society Members Appeal to Banks to Withhold Investment in Anuppur Thermal Power Project

Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts Through the Lens of the National Green Tribunal

Polluter profits? Corporate lobbying behind GoI coal power plants emission rules relaxation

Legacy Issues in Energy Transition: Persisting Environmental Impacts of Coal Operations

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

एनर्जी ट्रांजिशन पर नई रिपोर्ट में कम्युनिटी की सहमति और भागीदारी की मांग | प्रेस विज्ञप्ति

चंद्रपुरा की आवाज़: झारखंड में न्यायपूर्ण ऊर्जा संक्रमण का सामूहिक निर्माण

ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE HARNESSING AND ADVANCEMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR TRANSFORMING INDIA – SHANTI ACT 2025

Press Release: Telangana State Energy Finance Conference 2025

Civil Society Members Appeal to Banks to Withhold Investment in Anuppur Thermal Power Project

Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts Through the Lens of the National Green Tribunal

Polluter profits? Corporate lobbying behind GoI coal power plants emission rules relaxation

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