Coal To Remain India’s Main Energy Source For At Least 30 Years, Govt ConfirmsPosted: May 18, 2017
IN thirty years time, windmills and solar panels will stand as rusting icons of the folly of deep-green madness during an era of climate change insanity.
By Paul Homewood
Coal will remain India’s main energy source for the next three decades although its share will gradually fall as the country pushes renewable power generation, according to a government report seen by Reuters.
The country is the world’s third-largest coal producer and the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter. It depends on coal for about three-fifths of its energy needs and aims to double its output to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2020.
By 2047, however, coal’s share of India’s energy mix would shrink to 42-48 percent, from about 58 percent in 2015, the report, which has yet to be made public, showed.
“India would like to use its abundant coal reserves as it provides a cheap source of energy and ensures energy security as well,” the report said.
According to the Reuters report, the country is the world’s third-largest coal producer and the third-biggest greenhouse gas…
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