Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
The federal auditor in 2011 accused RIL of violating the terms of contract for the KG-D6 block off the AP coast but did not talk about loss to exchequer or impact on gas price. The CAG report on a special audit of RIL books for 2006-2008, when most major equipment …
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six development projects with an outlay of Taka 961 crore, including the Basic Literacy Project, reports BSS. The Taka 453 crore literacy project is aimed to cover country’s 4.5 million people aged from 15-45 years. The project would be …
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered the filing of an FIR against Union Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily, former Minister Murli Deora, Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani and former Director General of Hydrocarbons V.K. Sibal for alleged collusion in fixing natural gas price through hoarding in …
After making a success of discovering and producing oil from its Rajasthan field, Cairn India is now turning its focus to gas. The Vedanta group company, which is now close to breaching the 2-lakh barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) output mark, is stepping up efforts to monetise the …
Struggle to keep 25000 MW of gas-based power capacity alive The Finance Ministry has rejected the Power Ministry’s proposal for a nearly Rs.25,000-crore subsidy cushion and instead asked it to work on gas price pooling and pass on the tariff to distribution companies (discoms) or consumers. The Finance Ministry’s move …
Shale gas offers a cheaper way to replace coal and cut greenhouse gas emissions than renewable power, BP's chief economist said on Tuesday, but dismissed claims that failure to develop it would drive industry out of Europe. The comments from one of energy's most senior economists feed into heated debate …
Govt to meet city distribution firms' full requirement through domestic gas; prices fall 30% in Delhi In a move that will bring down the prices of compressed natural gas and (CNG) for transport and piped natural gas (PNG) for domestic use across the country — by about 30 per cent …
This is the first edition of the India Energy Subsidy Review, a biannual publication of the IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative. Part One outlines economic and policy developments affecting India’s subsidized key fuel markets (diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene and natural gas), and analyses the dynamics of each market. Part Two …
This Issue Brief seeks to provide inputs for further discussion to gain from potential windfall opportunities that might arise for India's natural gas industry as well as lay the requisite foundation for a future plan.
Most of these seven projects are coal-fired stations and also possess fuel linkages Public sector power company NTPC Limited today said it was actively looking at close to seven private power projects for possible acquisition. “We are looking at a set of projects whose developers no more want to remain …
Contending that cost of urea production needs to be kept under check and so should the subsidy burden, the ministry of fertiliser has asked the petroleum ministry to continue providing natural gas to urea fertiliser units at the current price of $4.2/mmBtu or at least at a concessional rate in …
SURAT: Gujarat high court on Thursday issued notices to the ministry of petroleum, Government of India, GAIL and Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GGCL) in a petition filed by Surat Citizen Council Trust (SCCT) and Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGon the issue of injustice being meted out to …
The Delhi High court on Wednesday issued a stay on an order issued in November by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulation Board for “virtual transport” of Liquified Natural Gas from the west coast to east coast in a swapping transaction between Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd (RGTIL) and GMR …
A group of business leaders, energy experts and former government leaders believes that the Obama administration could tackle climate change by taking measures that do not require congressional approval, according to a report released on Tuesday. The 207-page report contained about 200 recommendations on how President Barack Obama can use …
Reliance Industries plans to start production of natural gas from coal seams, called coal-bed methane (CBM), in Madhya Pradesh from 2015-16. In a presentation to analysts post Q3 earnings announcement, RIL said first gas from its Sohagpur CBM blocks in Madhya Pradesh is “targeted by FY16.” It plans to produce …
Moving to re-assess the oil and gas potential of the country, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily on Monday announced setting up of a Multi Organisation Team (MOT) to carry out the re-assessment of hydrocarbon resources in all 26 sedimentary basins. The assessment is to be completed within 30 …
Chief minister Oommen Chandy has expressed hope that the opposition to the gas pipeline project of GAIL in some parts of the state would come down once house connections are issued in Kochi. Already, petroleum companies have begun issuing industrial connections from gas pipeline in Kochi and are in the …
Global carbon emissions are set to rise by 29% by 2035 as a result of a 41% increase in energy consumption, according to BP's Energy Outlook report. The annual report predicts that although the rate of growth of emissions declines over the period, emissions are nearly double the 1990 level. …
Global energy demand continues to grow but that growth is slowing and will mainly be driven by emerging economies - led by China and India - according to the latest edition of the BP Energy Outlook 2035. The Outlook reveals that global energy consumption is expected to rise by 41 …
