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Centre Launches Single Window Clearance System To Obtain Coal Mines
To ensure transparency in the coal sector, Home Minister Amit Shah launched a single-window clearance system on January 11. Minister Shah said that the system would ensure easy clearance and hence aid the operationalization of coal mines. Currently, companies have to take 19 major clearances to start coal mining. He recalled that despite owning fourth-largest coal reserves, India has to import coal from outside due to the multiple clearances… read-more
Tags: Home Minister, Amit Shah, Coal, Union Coal Minister, Single Window Clearance System
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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India Records Decline In SO2 Emission; Use Of Renewable Energy A Cause
According to data by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Greenpeace, India has recorded a dip in Sulphur-di-oxide (SO2) emission. The emissions have reduced by 6% in 2019 as against the 2018, and experts predict that the trend will continue. Reportedly, India's use of renewable energy and decreased consumption of coal have caused the decline. However, India still contributes 21% of the world's SO2 emission.
Tags: sulphur-di-oxide, Air Pollution, so2, India, Coal
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Environmentalists Protest Germany's Extension Of Coal Excavation policy
Anti-coal protestors in western Germany on September 26, surrounded a mine, criticising government's plan to extend coal mining. The agitation surfaced as Germany allowed extraction and burning of coal until 2038. Environmental activists stated that the extended deadline is too late to control climate change. Protestors also opposed levelling of some villages for coal mining near Cologne city. Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that the … read-more
Tags: Germany, Sustainability, Coal, environment, fossil fuel, Protests
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Odisha Government Requests Centre to Defer Coal Block Auction
The Odisha Government requested the Central Government on September 22, to postpone the auction of coal blocks by at least three months. The letter, addressed to Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi, stated that the market value of coal has seen a dip, owing to the pandemic and an auction during such a time will adversely affect the state revenue. The e-auction of 41 coal mines is scheduled between October 19- November 9.
Tags: Odisha, Central Government, Auction, Coal
Courtesy: Business Standard
