On the occasion of World Environment Day earlier this month, I wrote “in fighting climate change and stepping up environmentalism efforts, India has much to gain. To forego this, India has much to lose.” Part of such efforts is rethinking the country’s energy infrastructure. An energy transition will be a vital component of combating climate […]
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Waived carbon tax on coal, who benefits?
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) under Narendra Modi has proposed to waive the current tax on coal within India, according to a recent article by Reuters. Such a proposal invites the question: who would benefit? Hardik Shah, deputy secretary at the PMO, advocated waiving the carbon tax on coal in a note sent to the […]