Study: India's coal dependence poses threat to export boom

James Murray
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New analysis warns failure to accelerate clean energy transition would see Indian exporters face new tariffs from Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms

India's booming export industries, including its fast-expanding clean tech sector, could be undermined by the country's continued dependence on coal power. That is the warning contained in a new analysis...

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