Coal Country

With coal facing uncertain future, locals look to regain generational lands lost to mines

Mining has increased even as employment in the sector is declining. Residents aware of coal’s short viability are looking for other ways to secure their lives.

Saloni Meghani
,
Debojit Dutta
&
Kumari Rohini
· Apr 02, 2024 · 07:30 pm
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

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