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 …
Timelines Soon as Ministries Fail to Act on Reforms Only three ministries set targets for implementing recommendations of the Ashok Chawla Committee on Allocation of Natural Resources VIKAS DHOOT & RAJEEV JAYASWAL NEW DELHI The government is set to expedite action on creating a transparent system of allocating natural resources, …
After GAIL found new oil reserves in Ganganagar last month, now Focus Energy last week hit upon huge reserves of gas in three wells in SJL field at RJON/06 in the Shahgarh Bulj area in Jaisalmer at a depth of 3,170m. Focus Energy is still digging four new wells where …
The government plans to relax rules for oil and gas exploration licences in time for the next bidding round, in a move to attract global companies. “Before the next round (of exploration licensing) we would like to put in place a more investor friendly regime both for investment and from …
Oilmin Says New Rates Would Push Up Govt’s Subsidy Burden By $6.3Bn New Delhi: The oil ministry has rejected RIL’s request for revising price of gas from the company’s Andhra offshore field before the due date of April 1, 2014, saying the new price being suggested by the company would …
Cites inordinate delays in construction of the 2,175-km lines as reason Ending months of uncertainty, the government has cancelled authorisations issued to Mukesh Ambani’s privately held firm to lay down four gas pipelines totalling 2,175 km. The company, Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd, or RGTIL, had authorisation for building four …
RIL had stated for the quarter ended June 30, gas production from the KG-D6 field was 33.1% less than in the previous quarter The government has said it is not convinced by the geological reasons cited by Reliance Industries (RIL) to justify the declining output from its KG-D6 gas field, …
All tea factories in Assam which are situated within ‘No Development Zones’ (NDZ) as well as in the range of 500 metres from the coordinates of NDZs will soon have to go green or else will face closures. The Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has asked these factories to …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said it would facilitate the installation of 45,000 square metres of solar collectors — panels that generate heat from the sun’s rays — by March 2017. (Only last month the Ministry had indicated a target of 15,000 sq m by 2016. …
More U.S. coal-fired power plants could retire due to environmental regulations and weaker-than-expected electric demand, costing the industry up to $144 billion, economists at consultancy Brattle Group said. In a new study, Brattle's economists forecast 59,000 to 77,000 megawatts (MW) of coal plant capacity would likely retire over the next …
Reliance Industries has refused to follow the oil ministry order to swap its Krishna Godavari (KG)-D6 block gas with an Andhra city gas company, saying “trading” in scarce natural resource was not permissible under the gas utilisation policy. The ministry had ordered that a part of the 2.6 million standard …
Total gas sales volume to exceed IGL's and MGL's after acquisition Having announced a controlling stake acquisition in Gujarat Gas Company Ltd (GGCL), Gujarat government-owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) is set to become the largest city gas distribution company in terms of customers in India. The GSPC Group, through …
New Delhi Brace for another dose of price hikes. A high-level committee on Wednesday recommended a slew of measures to encourage investments in the infrastructure sector, including hikes in electricity, gas prices and rail fares besides deregulation of port tariffs. While the rationalisation behind the suggestion is to make the …
Poland wants its new shale gas law to go into force next year, Piotr Wozniak, the deputy environment minister responsible for the draft law said on Wednesday, but added that it would be best if a shale gas tax waited until at least 2016. Poland, which aims to be Europe's …
The details of how the reserve price would be calculated and the quantum of the outgo for the world's largest coal miner are yet to be worked out There may be no going back on bidding for coal blocks by the government, but a new policy would put a price …
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Doha, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement. To provide input to and support for the UN process the IEA is …
The report: Examines the role of the energy sector in the Iraqi economy today and in the future; Assesses oil and gas revenues and investment needs; Provides a detailed analysis of oil, gas and electricity supply through to 2035, highlighting the challenges of infrastructure development and water availability; …
The 2012 EU Energy [R]evolution report, carried out for Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council by the German National Centre for Aerospace, Energy and Transport Research, demonstrates how Europe would gain nearly half a million extra energy sector jobs by 2020 if it prioritises a system largely made up …
Hydrocarbon sector is the key to ensuring energy security in the country. It is the second source servicing India’s energy needs. Ensuring energy security for a large nation like India is a huge challenge. It is therefore important that India continues developing its hydrocarbon sector. This paper reflects India’s efforts …
DIBRUGARH, Sept 27 – Many tea gardens in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts are reeling under a severe shortage of piped natural gas, and garden managers are finding it difficult to overcome the crisis. The worst-affected tea gardens include Lepetkata. Borborooah, Jamirah (all in the vicinity of DibruwArh) and those in …
Mumbai As India positions itself as a major global hub for solar power and more money flows into the industry, smaller players are likely to emerge as attractive targets for companies looking to gain scale. The government is targeting a 20-fold rise in sun-power generation to 20 gigawatts (GW) by …
