Book Launch & Panel Discussion | Future of Coal in India: Smooth Transition or Bumpy Road Ahead?
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
4:00 am - 5:40 am IST
Online Only
Content from the Brookings Institution India Center is now archived. After seven years of an impactful partnership, as of September 11, 2020, Brookings India is now the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, an independent public policy institution based in India.
No discussion of global climate change can ignore India, and no discussion of India’s energy future can ignore coal, which provides about half of India’s energy. Coal dominates because it is available domestically and cheap (especially without a carbon tax). If the global focus is on the energy transition, how does India ensure a just transition? Managing winners and losers will be the single largest challenge for India’s energy policy.
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During the discussion, you will be able to submit questions via the Q&A chatbox on Zoom. Alternatively, you can also share your questions with us in advance by emailing Rishabh Trivedi, at rtrivedi@brookings.edu, who will also be able to provide any registration or logistical assistance.