Pandey, Jay Ganesh   <br/><br/>
Identifying the risks of coal phase down 

 - Economic & Political Weekly   
 - 60(4), Jan 25, 2025: p.21-24  
<br/><br/> The global climate action at the Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under the aegis of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change had repeated its stance on getting aboard on aggressive mitigation and adaptation efforts to tackle climate change. It is widely acknowledged that climate change poses an immediate threat to the world and that all stakeholders involved need a sustainable strategy to mitigate the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Coal is the major source of GHGs and phasing it out is considered inevitable to limit the average global temperature below 2o Celsius and further achieve carbon neutrality. India, being a developing nation, requires energy security and coal is the cornerstone of meeting India’s energy requirements. The dual objectives of phasing out coal due to climate change and providing universal and affordable energy access render India to suffer from an energy policy paradox. India has to undergo decarbonisation and scale up renewables and clean energy technologies in its energy mix given the fact that climate change poses severe fallouts. Thus, it becomes extremely crucial to analyse and understand the challenges associated with the scaling up of renewables and the risks associated with the coal phase down in the context of India’s developmental aspirations. – Reproduced <br/><br/>https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/4/commentary/identifying-risks-coal-phase-down.html<br/>