धुआँ थमेगा, निशानी रहेगी? – कोयला विद्युत के पर्यावरणीय बोझ की विरासत

July 2026 ऊर्जा परिवर्तन (Energy Transition) पर आजकल बहुत चर्चा हो रही है। इस परिवर्तन का एक प्रमुख पहलू है विद्युत उत्पादन के लिए ऊर्जा स्रोतों में बदलाव—कोयले से सौर उर्जा, पवन उर्जा और अन्य गैर-कार्बन स्रोतों की ओर। कोयला वर्तमान में हमारे विद्युत तंत्र का मुख्य आधार है, लेकिन इस के अनेक गंभीर पर्यावरणीय …

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Legacy Issues in Energy Transition – Persisting Environmental Impacts of Coal Operations

July 2026 Energy transition is talked about a lot currently. At its core is a shift in the energy sources for power generation from coal to non-carbon sources, like solar, wind and others. Coal, currently the mainstay of our power system, has many serious environmental and social impacts. Unfortunately, a lot of these have remained …

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Ecological Critique of the Budget

Friends of the Earth India is pleased to release our new publication: Ecological Critique of theBudget The Union Budget is often viewed as a technical financial exercise. However, as this publication highlights, it is also a deeply political and ecological document that shapes development pathways, determines environmental outcomes, and influences the lives and livelihoods of …

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Regulating Coal Operations: Environmental and Social Impacts Through the Lens of the National Green Tribunal

India has announced plans to reach Net Zero emissions by 2070 and has pledged to decarbonise its economy, including the power generation sector which is right now overwhelmingly dependent on coal. In spite of this ambitious intent and commendable on-ground progress, coal and coal-based power generation will remain a significant part of India’s energy basket …

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