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China, India, and Indonesia: the world’s top coal growth markets can all peak emissions by 2030

China, India, and Indonesia – the three countries responsible for the largest increases in CO2 emissions and in coal-fired power generation in the decade since …

Secondary particles contribute to one-third of India’s PM2.5: A call to strengthen the NCAP by targeting precursor gases

Recent data show that India is one of the top global contributors to precursor gases responsible for secondary particulate matter. Precursor gases are estimated to …

Record renewables capacity in FY24-25 signals India’s path beyond coal

India’s power sector stands at a critical juncture, marked by record-high installed capacity and a rapidly evolving energy mix. With a total installed power capacity …

Scientific evidence is clear: Enforcing SO2 norms in India’s coal power plants is non-negotiable

Amidst the ongoing debate over the necessity of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems in coal-fired thermal power plants (CFPPs), the Centre for Research on Energy …

India power sector overview FY 2024–25: Thermal generation growth slowest since COVID

2024 was officially the warmest year ever recorded in India, marked by prolonged and intense heatwaves that placed unprecedented stress on the country’s power system. …

Data discrepancies in India’s NCAP cities’ air quality assessments

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), initiated by the Government of India, aims to reduce coarse particulate matter (PM10) concentrations by 40% by 2026, using …

Tracing the Hazy Air 2025: Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 to improve air quality in India by reducing particulate matter (PM) concentrations by 20-30% by …

Increased SO₂ emissions from coal-fired power plants: FGD installation should not be delayed further

As of September 2024, India has an installed electricity generation capacity of 452 GW. Coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) hold the largest share of this capacity, …

Ensuring an ecological disaster: ‘Shadow’ tanker spill could cost coastal states USD 1.6 bn

In June 2022, as Russia dug in on its brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU responded with a sixth sanctions package placing an embargo …

Refining loophole widens: 44% increase in sanctioning countries imports of oil products from Russian crude in 2023

Sanctions imposed by EU/G7 countries prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil and oil products. The lack of a policy on refined oil produced from …

Tracing the Hazy Air 2024: Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in India in 2019 and aimed to significantly enhance the air quality in India by 2024 by …

Emission Watch: Tracking the implementation of emission standard notification for coal-based power plants in India

Marking the eighth anniversary since the announcement of the first-ever emission standards regulating SO2 (sulphur dioxide), NOx (nitrogen oxides), Hg (mercury), and water consumption in …

2 years later: China’s ban on overseas coal power projects and its global climate impacts

At the 2021 United Nations General Assembly, China’s President Xi committed to halting financing and construction of new coal-fired power plants overseas. This announcement from …

India enters an unnecessary coal plant permitting spree in 2023

In 2023, India’s power companies and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s Expert Appraisal Committee have ushered in a new coal permitting spree, …

Status assessment of graded response action plan implementation in the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Every winter, New Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) becomes a central talking point amongst mainstream media, policymakers, and on social media. However, the issue of …

Tracing the Hazy Air 2023
Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 as a dynamic document focused around formulating and renewing action plans for combating particulate matter …

Emission Watch – Status assessment of SO₂ emissions and FGD installation for coal-based power plants in West Bengal

Seven years after the December 2015 emission standard notification for coal-based power stations, not one single power station in West Bengal has installed technology to …

The Sunny Side of Asia

Together with Ember and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), we looked at how solar generation allowed seven Asian countries to avoid …

Failure to load: India’s power crisis is a coal management crisis

May 29, 2022 Going by coal stocks in thermal power stations (TPPs), India’s current power crisis is unlikely to be resolved soon. The onset of …

Health impacts of Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station, Maharashtra

With a capacity of 2,920 megawatts, the Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS), around 150kms south of Nagpur in Maharashtra – is one of the …

Health Impacts Assessment of the Integrated Steel Plant, JSW Utkal Steel Limited in Odisha, India

JSW Utkal Steel Limited, an Indian steel company, has proposed an integrated steel plant for the production of 13.2 MTPA crude steel near the Paradip …

Tracing the Hazy Air : Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)

With India’s infamous air pollution levels gaining traction from the global press and local activists, the Centre, in January 2019, launched the country’s first National …

Emission Watch – Status assessment of SO₂ emissions and FGD Installation for coal-based power plants in Tamil Nadu

This report produced with Poovulagin Nanbargal and Asar, we looked at status of emission and FGD (Flue Gas Desulphurisation) installations at coal-based power plants in …

SOUTH ASIA – RIPE FOR CLOSURE: Ready for fossil phase out

A new report released by CREA and TransitionZero looks at electricity demand and supply in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, where close to 75 GW of excess fossil fuel capacity can be phased out without affecting the reliability of electricity supply in these countries.

Health and Economic Impacts of Unabated Coal Power Generation in Delhi-NCR

Coal-based power plants are a major source of air pollution in India. After notification of emission standards for coal plants in December 2015, it’s been …

Does India need new coal mines to meet it’s 2030 demand?

The recent announcement by the Indian Government to auction coal blocks to private companies for commercial use of coal gathered mixed reactions from various stakeholders. …

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