Coal scarred lives of millions. Will a green future mean returning mining land to original owners?

If India truly wants to ensure a just transition, it will have to start by addressing what it did wrong in the past – not merely go from grey to green.

Ramesh Sharma

· Sep 22, 2023 · 11:30 am

With Indian banks wary of funding coal plants, energy output targets could be affected

Amid the country’s massive green energy push, there are questions over investing in coal, which is already out of tune with international financiers.

Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Jul 23, 2023 · 07:30 pm

In photos: In the push towards cleaner energy, what about those who will be left behind?

The coal sector in India is an entire ecosystem with an estimated 13 to 20 million directly or indirectly dependent on it.

Saiyam Khosla

· May 13, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Data analysis: Despite green energy shift, government subsidies for coal remain high

Coal subsidies increased by 2% from 2014 to 2017, according to a study.

Bhasker Tripathi, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 12, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Goa allows dirty coal handling facility to restart so it can study how bad the pollution actually is

Months after it banned JSW group’s operations for flouting air quality laws, state pollution board has given it a fresh permit.

Nihar Gokhale

· Jul 08, 2018 · 06:30 am

Fishermen, grandmas, priests, politicians and activists reject plans to make Goa a coal hub

A green hearing was extended by an unprecedented five days to hear hundreds of Goans voicing their objection to plans to import more coal through the state.

Nihar Gokhale

· May 10, 2017 · 10:30 am

Drought, rising costs and the quest for clean technology is rapidly driving India away from coal

The world’s third-largest coal has shifted away from black fuel in the last two years, joining countries like the US and China.

Keith Schneider

· Apr 19, 2017 · 07:30 pm

There's pressure on environmental agencies to allow more coal to pass through Goa

Officials claim the port authorities have frequently invoked the Prime Minister's Office to get environmental clearances.

Nihar Gokhale

· Apr 04, 2017 · 09:00 am

The sea breeze will bring more coal dust into Goa – if the government has its way

The residents of Goa are resisting new port and highway projects that are likely to raise the volume of coal arriving and passing through the state.

Nihar Gokhale

· Apr 03, 2017 · 09:00 am

In China and Pakistan’s coal romance, where’s the love for the climate?

Massive coal plants planned in Pakistan will harm an environment already suffering the effects of climate change.

Fahad Saeed, The Conversation

· Apr 02, 2017 · 11:30 pm

How China is cutting coal at home but stoking the fuel's global growth

State-owned companies and banks are driving coal expansion overseas, from Asia to Africa and as far as Latin America.

Beth Walker

· Sep 25, 2016 · 09:30 pm

Fact check: BJP’s claim of record coal production is correct

Coal India’s production rose by 74 million tonne over the past two years, according to official data.

Bhasker Tripathi, FactChecker.in

· Aug 04, 2016 · 08:30 pm