Clean energy: India can’t wish away coal

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Navin Singh Khadka

Environment correspondent, BBC World Service

Bloomberg via Getty Images A worker wearing a colourful saree carries coal on her head at a mine in the outskirts of Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The Indian state of Jharkhand has passed a bill imposing mining taxes, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that's set to inflate the prices of minerals - from coal to bauxite. — India heavily relies on coal to meet its daily energy demands

India has always taken a hard position on coal, arguing that it is crucial for its energy…

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