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Young girls illegally work the mines in north-east India, risking disease and death, while trying to better their lives at school

Critics says India’s plans to increase coal production to 1bn tonnes a year are environmentally devastating and unnecessary

Experts say country’s watering down of fossil fuel pledge reflected its lack of choices

Indian foreign secretary says price and popularity of renewables behind Modi’s 2070 net zero target

As demand increases amid the pandemic, there is a shortage of supply – and prices are rising rapidly

Eight in 10 thermal power stations within days of running out as state blackouts spark protests

China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam plan to build more than 600 coal power units

Owners of Queensland’s controversial Carmichael mine say plant will use 3.1m tonnes of coal a year to make PVC

Energy watchdog’s Fatih Birol says shift away from coal in key regions needs to be made a global priority

António Guterres tells country to stop building coal-fired power stations for sake of climate

Narendra Modi’s dream of a ‘self-reliant India’ comes at a terrible price for its indigenous population

Fire has reportedly spread to homes near well that has been leaking ‘uncontrollably’ for two weeks

Australian photographer Brian Cassey visits Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense forest in central India. The area is rich in biodiversity, containing many threatened species including elephants,...

Region’s expected increase in coal-fired power plants could turn out to be ‘more fizz than boom’ as construction rates fall markedly

Analysis uncovers impact of proposed coal and gas expansion on Paris agreement