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Case Study: Why are the Farmers of a Power-Surplus State Like Tamil Nadu Resisiting High Tension Lines and Towers?

The Transmission System Strengthening Project is a project to expand the interstate transmission network in western and ...

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U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

For Immediate Release U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group in Brief to SCOTUS Washi...

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PSBs Back Coal, Whereas Private-owned Renewables

A new analysis of energy project lending in India shows that majority of government-owned banks and financial institutio...

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India’s Publicly Owned Banks ‘Favour Coal Lending Over Renewables’

The Centre for Financial Accountability said coal received $9.4bn last year, compared to clean technologies receiving $3...

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Indian State-run Banks Financed more Coal than Renewable Energy in 2017: Study

The report, prepared by Delhi-based Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), finds that coal received Rs 60,767 crore ...

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India Wants More Renewables, but its Banks are Pouring Billions into Coal

India Wants More Renewables, but its Banks are Pouring Billions into Coal Even as the Narendra Modi government pushes fo...

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Government Banks Continue to Fund Coal Projects in India: Report

A majority of government-owned banks and financial institutions continued to fund coal projects in India in 2017, an ana...

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Booklet: India 2017 Coal v/s Renewables Finance Analysis

This report identified and reviewed project finance lending to 72 energy projects, comprising coal-fired power stations ...

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ब्रीफ़िंग पेपर: भारत में जलविद्युत विकास को बड़े पैमाने पर बढ़ावा

इस सेक्टर में निजी क्षत्रे को आकर्षित करने के लिए सरकार ने 2016 में इस पर चर्चा शुरू की कि नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा के क्षत्रे को ...

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Briefing Paper: Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

It is noteworthy that currently, coal-based power projects are under threat due to lack of coal linkages and power p...

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May 15, 2019

Elizabeth Summers

Case Study: Why are the Farmers of a Power-Surplus State Like Tamil Nadu Resisiting High Tension Lines and Towers?

The Transmission System Strengthening Project is a project to expand the interstate transmission network in western and southern India. The project, partly funded by ADB and AIIB (as co-financer) along with the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, has serious environmental and social consequence...

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August 21, 2018

CFA Admin

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

For Immediate Release U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group in Brief to SCOTUS Washington, D.C., August 1, 2018 – Late yesterday, the U.S. Government urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision holding that the international organizations like t...

Press Releases Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Project

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February 24, 2026

CFA Admin

PSBs Back Coal, Whereas Private-owned Renewables

A new analysis of energy project lending in India shows that majority of government-owned banks and financial institutions continued to fund coal projects in 2017. The same analysis also reveals private financial companies are comparatively investing more in renewable energy (RE) projects compared t...

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November 20, 2018

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India’s Publicly Owned Banks ‘Favour Coal Lending Over Renewables’

The Centre for Financial Accountability said coal received $9.4bn last year, compared to clean technologies receiving $3.5bn India’s public-owned banks and finance groups lent more money to coal projects than renewables in 2017. That’s according to a new report from the Centre for Financial Accounta...

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November 20, 2018

The Economic Times

Indian State-run Banks Financed more Coal than Renewable Energy in 2017: Study

The report, prepared by Delhi-based Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), finds that coal received Rs 60,767 crore ($9.35 billion) in lending whereas renewable energy received Rs 22,913 crore ($3.50 billion). New Delhi: A majority of state-owned banks and financial institutions in India continu...

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November 20, 2018

The Quartz

India Wants More Renewables, but its Banks are Pouring Billions into Coal

India Wants More Renewables, but its Banks are Pouring Billions into Coal Even as the Narendra Modi government pushes for renewable energy, Indian financiers are backing coal-based power projects. Around 73% of all funding in 2017 went towards coal-based plants, according to a study of 72 renewable ...

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November 20, 2018

The Economic Times

Government Banks Continue to Fund Coal Projects in India: Report

A majority of government-owned banks and financial institutions continued to fund coal projects in India in 2017, an analysis of energy project lending said on Tuesday. It also reveals that comparatively, private financial companies are investing more in renewable energy projects compared to coal. T...

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December 8, 2023

CFA Admin

Booklet: India 2017 Coal v/s Renewables Finance Analysis

This report identified and reviewed project finance lending to 72 energy projects, comprising coal-fired power stations and renewable energy generation facilities in India that reached financial close in 2017. These projects attracted total lending of ₹83,680 crores (US$12.85 billion). Read and Down...

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February 24, 2026

Rajesh Kumar

ब्रीफ़िंग पेपर: भारत में जलविद्युत विकास को बड़े पैमाने पर बढ़ावा

इस सेक्टर में निजी क्षत्रे को आकर्षित करने के लिए सरकार ने 2016 में इस पर चर्चा शुरू की कि नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा के क्षत्रे को और विस्तृत किया जाए ताकि 25 मेगावाट क्षमता से अधिक के जलविद्युत स्टेशन भी उसमें शामिल किए जा सके। इससे सरकार को 2022 तक 175 मेगावाट नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा उत्पादित करने के लक्ष्य को हासिल ...

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February 23, 2026

Rajesh Kumar

Briefing Paper: Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

It is noteworthy that currently, coal-based power projects are under threat due to lack of coal linkages and power purchase agreements, thus stalling many existing power projects and discouraging many companies from expanding to new coal power projects. This would give a boost to hydropower proj...

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Case Study: Why are the Farmers of a Power-Surplus State Like Tamil Nadu Resisiting High Tension Lines and Towers?

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

PSBs Back Coal, Whereas Private-owned Renewables

India’s Publicly Owned Banks ‘Favour Coal Lending Over Renewables’

Indian State-run Banks Financed more Coal than Renewable Energy in 2017: Study

India Wants More Renewables, but its Banks are Pouring Billions into Coal

Government Banks Continue to Fund Coal Projects in India: Report

Booklet: India 2017 Coal v/s Renewables Finance Analysis

ब्रीफ़िंग पेपर: भारत में जलविद्युत विकास को बड़े पैमाने पर बढ़ावा

Briefing Paper: Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India

Case Study: Why are the Farmers of a Power-Surplus State Like Tamil Nadu Resisiting High Tension Lines and Towers?

U.S. Government Opposes “Absolute” Immunity for World Bank Group

PSBs Back Coal, Whereas Private-owned Renewables

India’s Publicly Owned Banks ‘Favour Coal Lending Over Renewables’

Indian State-run Banks Financed more Coal than Renewable Energy in 2017: Study

India Wants More Renewables, but its Banks are Pouring Billions into Coal

Government Banks Continue to Fund Coal Projects in India: Report

Booklet: India 2017 Coal v/s Renewables Finance Analysis

ब्रीफ़िंग पेपर: भारत में जलविद्युत विकास को बड़े पैमाने पर बढ़ावा

Briefing Paper: Big Push for the Development of Hydropower in India