How to loosen its grip on coal while not abandoning the millions who depend on it
- Written by: Vigya Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland
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India is the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and its transition to a low-carbon economy is crucial to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. But unfortunately, the nation is still clinging firmly to coal.
Our new research considered this problem, drawing on a case study in the Angul district, India’s...
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