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Published on: 15. November 2022

Surprising alliance: India and Europe united against fossil fuels

INDIA-POWER-COAL Buffaloes graze in a field close to the coal-fired thermal Power Plant of National Thermal Power Corporation NTPC, at Dadri in Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India on May 5, 2022. Amid the rampant rise in power demand due to the prevailing heatwave, India is staring at a coal crisis, with stock critically low at 108 of its 173 thermal power plants. The power cuts are sparking scrutiny of countrys long reliance on coal, which is responsible for about 70% of India s electricity generation. Dadri India PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xMayankxMakhijax originalFilename: makhija-notitle220505_npcsu.jpg
COP is about to have its first big clash: India and Europe plan to demand scaling back all fossil fuels in their final declaration. Opposition from China, the Gulf states and the USA is inevitable. But the decision will be made at the G20 summit.

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