The Udangudi plant is one of nearly 200 coal\u002Dfired power stations under construction in Asia, including 95 in China, 28 in India and 23 in Indonesia
The Udangudi plant is one of nearly 200 coal-fired power stations under construction in Asia, including 95 in China, 28 in India and 23 in Indonesia, according to data from U.S. nonprofit Global Energy Monitor .
But in Asia, home to 60% of the world’s population and about half of global manufacturing, coal’s use is growing rather than shrinking as rapidly developing countries seek to meet booming demand for power. “You can have the cake of coal and an icing of solar,” he said, declining to be named as he was not authorized to speak to media.Despite dramatic jumps in renewable energy output, the global economy remains hooked on coal for electricity. In Asia, coal’s share of the generation mix is twice the global average – especially in surging economies such as India.
While some of the new coal plants under construction will replace older, more polluting stations, together they will add to total emissions. India’s Environment Secretary Rameshwar Prasad Gupta told Reuters in a recent interview that India was on track to reach its target of cutting back the country’s carbon footprint, and with that coal, too, would fall – but it cannot be abolished.“Our position is once you take up targets of reducing carbon intensity, that will have impact … Leave it to us whether we do it in coal, or somewhere else.
Despite also boasting the world’s largest renewables capacity, China is now suffering a major energy crunch and has urged coal miners to raise output.
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