India’s local weather ambitions are a paradox. The South Asian big has set aggressive targets for clear vitality deployment, and is seen as probably the most engaging creating markets for renewable investment. Yet it refuses to show its again on coal.

India, together with China, has opted out of the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency pledge on the COP28 local weather convention in Dubai—which included a dedication to curtail funding in new coal energy. Coal presently meets almost three-quarters of India’s rising vitality wants. Moreover larger electrical energy capability will, paradoxically, be key to survival in its more and more scorching climate as air con wants rise.