Coal is not the answer to India's energy poverty, whatever Tony Abbott says | EAS Sarma
by EAS Sarma from on (#GPSQ)
As a former secretary of India's ministry of power, I know India's challenges. Australian coal doesn't make economic sense for us - but renewables do
Adani's huge Carmichael coal mine - the biggest in Australian history - has been overturned by the federal court, causing much consternation for coal advocates, chief among them Australian prime minister Tony Abbott.
He contends that Carmichael is critical for the human welfare of tens of millions of Indians and will provide power for 100 million people in India who currently have none.
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