Environmental groups target Europe’s coal companies over harmful emissions
Environmental groups say 10 utility companies are responsible for the majority of premature deaths caused by emissions from coal-fired power plants in Europe
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CBI DIG’s corruption charges latest episode of ‘crime thriller’, says Rahul Gandhi
While Doval and Chowdhary did not react immediately, the Union minister of state for coal said the allegations were "baseless and malicious"
Read moreOPINION: Shut out of China, US coal exporters find favour in India, for now
China imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports of US coal in August as part of its retaliation against tariffs on its exports implemented by the administration of President Donald Trump
Read moreArtificial rain likely this week to clean Delhi’s air
Cloud seeding for artificial rain would be done once the meteorological conditions are stable, a senior official said
Read moreModi govt weakening environment laws, ministry from day 1: Jairam Ramesh
He also said there is no comparison between Modi and former prime minister Indira Gandhi, who, he added, would never have taken a "tughlaqi" decision like demonetisation.
Read moreSlovakia to pull plug on coal subsidies from 2023: minister
The Slovak government subsidises mining at the country’s only coal company, privately owned Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza (HBP), paying around 100 million euros ($114 million) a year
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Air pollution reduces global life expectancy by nearly 2 years, finds new index
The AQLI revealed that India and China, which make up 36 per cent of the world’s population, account for 73 per cent of all years of life lost due to particulate pollution
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