India Must Clean Up Coal-Reliant Power Sector to Reach Net-Zero
- Coal accounted for 71% of India’s electricity last year: BNEF
- Shortage of the fuel has led to power curbs on some industries
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In order for India to reach its surprising target of having net-zero emissions by 2070, it will have to clean up the most coal-reliant of the world’s biggest power sectors.
More than 70% of India’s electricity came from coal power plants last year, according to BloombergNEF data. The past few weeks have highlighted just how reliant the country is on the most-polluting fossil fuel, as a shortage of it has led to curbs on power supply to some energy-hungry industries.