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 …
Feasibility studies for the multi-billion-dollar conducted Iran is focusing on exporting natural gas to India along a deep-sea route — the move coinciding with the cancellation of a loan to Islamabad to build the Pakistani section of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and the signing of the Geneva nuclear accord that …
The Gujarat high court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to state on affidavit about its stand where the ceramic industrial units could function on modified coal-based gasifiers, which could bring down pollution level. The court sought explanation from CPCB on its communiqué to Gujarat Pollution Control …
China's capital Beijing, regularly shrouded in hazardous air pollution, plans to replace its oil-burning buses with greener models by 2017 to help clear the smog, state news agency Xinhua said. Nearly 14,000 new buses powered by electricity or natural gas will be bought to replace two-thirds of Beijing's bus fleet …
GAIL resolves technical issue, agrees to supply from Dahej Gujarat is all set to get cheap natural gas for domestic and vehicular use with the Central government and Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) resolving the technical issue by agreeing to supply gas at Dahej instead of Hazira as proposed …
Committee on Climate Change says current plans will save money in long run by reducing dependence on imported gas Ministers must stand by their commitment to drastic reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, despite deepening coalition rifts over the issue, the government's advisers on climate change have urged. Households will pay …
Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas present this Nineteenth Report on "Allocation and Pricing of Gas". The Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas at their sittings held on 24.7.2013 and 20.08.2013. The Report was considered and adopted by the Standing Committee …
French Environment Minister Philippe Martin reiterated his government's strong opposition to the exploitation of shale gas, despite a parliamentary report advocating more flexibility towards unconventional gas. The French government says it will not issue the permits for shale gas exploitation requested by the US company Hess Oil, Martin, the energy …
The Government of India constituted this committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Vijay Kelkar to prepare a roadmap for enhancing domestic production of oil and gas and sustainable reduction in import dependency by 2030.This report includes a discussion of the economic foundations of Exploration and Production Contracts and an early …
Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday said her Ministry will express opposition if there was any damage caused to agricultural lands or environment under the Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline. “We will surely express our opposition if there is any damage to farmlands or environment,” she said. Ms. Natarajan was responding …
The Cabinet will soon decide on putting a cap or limit to which natural gas prices can be increased following a new pricing formula coming into effect from April 1 next year, oil secretary Vivek Rae said on Wednesday. The Cabinet had in June decided to price all domestically produced …
The Centre has set up a committee consisting of members from the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), farmers' group and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation to look into the complaints of the farmers related to the land acquisition for the proposed GAIL gas pipeline project in the state. …
The Madras High Court on Monday gave the green signal for implementation of GAIL India Ltd.’s natural gas pipeline project which is to pass through seven districts in the State. Allowing a petition by the company challenging a State government’s letter of April this year, the First Bench, comprising Chief …
Poland's environment ministry will prepare a draft law to regulate the exploration and extraction of shale gas and send it to the government for approval before the end of the year, its new environment minister said. Maciej Grabowski added that speeding up the extraction of shale gas was one of …
Observing that "there is overwhelming public interest in favour" of the natural gas pipline project of GAIL India Ltd, the Madras high court on Monday quashed a Tamil Nadu government order which put curbs on the public sector unit from implementing it. The first bench headed by Chief Justice Rajesh …
Days after Gujarat high court ordered closure of coal-fired gasifiers following a public interest litigation concerning pollution, the unit-owners are up in arms against Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) over erratic gas supply and a price hike. As many as 600 ceramic units in Morbi are planning to go on …
India is keen to build a 15,000-km gas grid across Asia to connect producers such as Iran, Myanmar, Bangladesh and central Asian nations with big consumers including itself, China and Pakistan, government officials said. The proposal, which revives prospects of India importing gas from Iran and seeks to extend the …
A Service Agreement for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India(TAPI) pipeline was signed in Ashgabat , Turkmenistan ‘s TV Channel reported on Wednesday. According to the report the agreement was signed with the transactional adviser the Asian Development Bank (ADB), as well as the Turkmengas State Concern, Afghan Gas Corporation, Inter State Gas Systems …
Chevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between them produced nearly two-thirds of the greenhouse gas emissions generated since the dawning of the …
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) on Tuesday told the Gujarat high court that 126 ceramic industrial units, which were earlier served with closure notice, had been shut near Morbi and Wankaner. Before this, 77 other such units were reportedly closed because they were run on coal gas furnace. Besides, …
The failure of solar developers to deliver on planned projects in Japan will cost the country's utilities close to $3.5 billion annually in additional coal and gas imports to generate power. Japan's government banked on solar power to help meet the shortfall in electricity supply after the Fukushima disaster in …
