Climate Action: ‘Geography’ Of Coal Transition — A Tale Of Two Indian States

Coal accounts for 55% of the total energy needs of India.

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Phasing out coal, especially in the electricity sector, and shifting to renewable energy sources is an imperative pathway to limit the global temperature of the Earth below 1.5°C. At COP 26, the phasing down of fossil fuels was discussed, so was the phase-out of subsidies on fossil fuels. While the global coalition (Powering Past Coal Alliance) to phase out coal is gaining momentum, national and sub-national climate action plans will be critical in identifying regional priorities and