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India plans to triple underground coal mining to meet energy demand | Ministry official argues production is more ‘eco-friendly’ even as pressure rises to phase down polluting fossil fuel

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India plans to triple underground coal mining to meet energy demand | Ministry official argues production is more ‘eco-friendly’ even as pressure rises to phase down polluting fossil fuel

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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year ago

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India plans to triple underground coal mining to meet energy demand

Ministry official argues production is more ‘eco-friendly’ even as pressure rises to phase down polluting fossil fuel

For context, I’ll note that India has committed to not building any additional coal-fired power plants over the next few years

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It could be

use existing plants more

Steel or concerte manufacture

shift from surface mining to underground

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