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Delhi’s Waste-to-Energy Incinerators Generate the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity in India at 4.7 Times the National Grid Average, New Report Finds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Study estimates 3.4 kg of fossil-origin CO₂ per kWh of net electricity exported; four plants b...

WEBINAR | The Climate Impacts of Waste-to-Energy Incineration

Are waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators really a climate solution, or are they creating a new climate problem? A new stud...

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Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised...

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Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

These plants flag emission of heavy metals, cancer-causing chemicals. Bengaluru: The much-touted waste-to-energy (Wt...

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Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see A bombshell study by the Cen...

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Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

‘India will require at least 228 billion dollars to achieve the target 100 GWe nuclear energy capacity’ Private...

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Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

In Hyderabad, two WTE plants operated by Re-Sustainability Ltd. at Jawaharnagar have a combined incineration capacity of...

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100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 ...

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கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட ‘குப்பைக்கான தீர்வு’: நச்சு காற்று மற்றும் நோய்க்கான வழிமுறையா?

வட சென்னையின் கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட குப்பையில் இருந்து மின்சாரம் தயாரிக்கும் (WTE) எரிவுலையின் நிழலில் வாழும் ச...

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Kodungaiyur’s Proposed ‘Waste Solution’: A Recipe for Toxic Air and Disease?

Kodungaiyur dumpyard. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam | The Hindu For the communities living in the shadow of a...

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October 29, 2026

CFA

Delhi’s Waste-to-Energy Incinerators Generate the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity in India at 4.7 Times the National Grid Average, New Report Finds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Study estimates 3.4 kg of fossil-origin CO₂ per kWh of net electricity exported; four plants burned 735,840 tonnes of plastic. NEW DELHI, India | 29 October 2026 A new report, The Climate Cost of Burning Waste: The Carbon Intensity of Waste-to-Energy Incinerators in D...

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October 28, 2026

CFA

WEBINAR | The Climate Impacts of Waste-to-Energy Incineration

Are waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators really a climate solution, or are they creating a new climate problem? A new study examining four operational WTE incinerators in Delhi reveals the climate costs of burning waste. The analysis estimates that electricity generated from the fossil fraction of was...

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September 16, 2026

The New Indian Express

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised under ‘Blue’ ‘Essential Environmental Services.’ BENGALURU: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), an analysis agency, has claimed that the Bidadi Waste-to-Energy (WTE...

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September 16, 2026

Deccan Herald

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

These plants flag emission of heavy metals, cancer-causing chemicals. Bengaluru: The much-touted waste-to-energy (WtE) plants are a disaster for the environment and the ‘Blue’ category classification of such industries belies the ‘extreme levels’ of pollution generated by...

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September 16, 2026

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Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see A bombshell study by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has revealed that Delhi’s four Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration plants score a staggering 100 out of 100 on the Central Pollution Con...

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September 16, 2026

The Indian Express

Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

‘India will require at least 228 billion dollars to achieve the target 100 GWe nuclear energy capacity’ Private players also suggested that nuclear power projects be accorded infrastructure status (File Photo/Representational) Private players are seeking green energy status for nuclear pow...

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September 16, 2026

South First

Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

In Hyderabad, two WTE plants operated by Re-Sustainability Ltd. at Jawaharnagar have a combined incineration capacity of 48 MW Synopsis: Waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants are the highest-polluting industrial sector in India, with a maximum cumulative PI of 100, a new Centre for Fina...

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September 30, 2026

Surbhi Shukla

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY” challenges the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) 2025 reclassification of Waste-to-Ene...

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November 18, 2025

Dr Vishvaja Sambath

கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட ‘குப்பைக்கான தீர்வு’: நச்சு காற்று மற்றும் நோய்க்கான வழிமுறையா?

வட சென்னையின் கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட குப்பையில் இருந்து மின்சாரம் தயாரிக்கும் (WTE) எரிவுலையின் நிழலில் வாழும் சமூகங்களுக்கு, முதன்மையான கேள்வி மிகவும் தனிப்பட்டது: “இது என் குடும்பத்தின் ஆரோக்கியத்தை எவ்வாறு பாதிக்கும்?” குப்பை நெருக்கடிக்கு ஒரு தொழில்நுட்ப தீர்வாக விளம்பரப்படுத...

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November 18, 2025

Dr Vishvaja Sambath

Kodungaiyur’s Proposed ‘Waste Solution’: A Recipe for Toxic Air and Disease?

Kodungaiyur dumpyard. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam | The Hindu For the communities living in the shadow of a proposed Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration plant in North Chennai’s Kodungaiyur, the primary question is deeply personal: “How will this affect my family’s heal...

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Delhi’s Waste-to-Energy Incinerators Generate the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity in India at 4.7 Times the National Grid Average, New Report Finds

WEBINAR | The Climate Impacts of Waste-to-Energy Incineration

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட ‘குப்பைக்கான தீர்வு’: நச்சு காற்று மற்றும் நோய்க்கான வழிமுறையா?

Kodungaiyur’s Proposed ‘Waste Solution’: A Recipe for Toxic Air and Disease?

Delhi’s Waste-to-Energy Incinerators Generate the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity in India at 4.7 Times the National Grid Average, New Report Finds

WEBINAR | The Climate Impacts of Waste-to-Energy Incineration

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

கொடுங்கையூரில் முன்மொழியப்பட்ட ‘குப்பைக்கான தீர்வு’: நச்சு காற்று மற்றும் நோய்க்கான வழிமுறையா?

Kodungaiyur’s Proposed ‘Waste Solution’: A Recipe for Toxic Air and Disease?