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https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-amends-power-policy-draft-halt-new-coal-fired-capacity-sources-2023-05-04/>
'NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, May 4 (Reuters) - India plans to stop building new
coal-fired power plants, apart from those already in the pipeline, by removing
a key clause from the final draft of its National Electricity Policy (NEP), in
a major boost to fight climate change, sources said.
The draft, if approved by the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, would make China the only major economy open to fresh requests
to add significant new coal-fired capacity.
India and China account for about 80% of all active coal projects as most
developing nations wind down capacity to meet climate targets. As of January
2023, only 20 countries have more than one coal project planned, according to
E3G, an independent climate think tank.
"After months of deliberations, we have arrived at a conclusion that we would
not need new coal additions apart from the ones already in pipeline," one of
three government sources said.'
Via
Future Crunch:
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