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India's Environment Minister on the difference btw phaseout/phasedown of coal: "India being a developing country, phase-down can also be relative in the sense that the percentage of coal in the overall mix will go down but the absolute use of coal…may rise."
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“We are ready to go on clean energy but according to our national circumstances,” Yadav said. indianexpress.com/article/india/phase-down-vs-phase-out-at-cop-bhupender-yadav-stresses-national-circumstances-7638091/
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However, given its ambitious renewable energy pledges, India does not eed any additional coal plants. thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/phasing-coal-makes-economic-sense-too/article37668927.ece?utm_campaign=Carbon%20Brief%20Daily%20Briefing&utm_content=20211125&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20Daily
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In India: 30GW coal is under construction 53GW will retire by 2030 27GW is permitted, but not built yet: Ashish Fernandes calls these projects "zombie" plants; building them is "a financially ruinous mistake."
