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Decarbonising Odisha’s largest coalfield reserve in Angul is a herculean task

Manish Kumar 8 Sep 2022

Rehabilitated away from Jharia coalfields, unemployment challenges emerge for the people

Rahul Singh 11 Aug 2022
Hundreds of tribals are now camping in the forest to save the HasdeoAranyaforest which is spread over 70,000 square kilometers in the northern part of Chhattisgarh. Photo by Alok Prakash Putul

In the midst of coal shortage reports, a coal mine extension is approved in pristine Hasdeo forests

Alok Prakash Putul 25 May 2022

The canaries in the coal mine

Saiyam Khosla 11 May 2022

[Commentary] Will a just transition be the silver bullet for India’s climate action?

Kumer Singh, Sarthak Shukla 17 Mar 2022
Korba accounts for about 16 percent of India’s total coal production. Photo by Mayank Aggarwal/Mongabay.

Repurposing land in Korba’s coal mines can support a just transition

Mayank Aggarwal 2 Mar 2022
In the coal mining areas, thousands depend on the coal ecosystem directly or indirectly for their livelihood. Photo by Srikant Chaudhary/Mongabay.

India’s coal transition likely to be a “messy and complicated exercise”

Mayank Aggarwal 8 Dec 2021

[Photos] In anticipation of India’s largest coal mining project

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Subhrajit Sen 2 Dec 2021

India proposes guidelines for decommissioning coal-based power plants

Mayank Aggarwal 11 Nov 2021

India to seek billion-dollar assistance from the World Bank for just transition programme

Mayank Aggarwal 3 Nov 2021

India’s energy security could be at risk due to underutilisation of coal, delays, says panel

Mayank Aggarwal 25 Aug 2021
Meenakshi Dewan tends to maintenance work on the solar street lighting in her village of Tinginaput, in Orissa. With solar lighting villagers villagers can move away from traditional oil lamps which burn kerosene – saving them money, and helping to reduce carbon emissions. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith / Panos Pictures / Department for International Development

Net zero debate: Where do Indian states stand on the decarbonisation pathway?

Kundan Pandey 11 May 2021

India’s power consumption falls by 19 percent during COVID-19 lockdown

Mayank Aggarwal 23 Apr 2020