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Coal supplies 70% of India's energy requirements and the country is the world's second largest producer of coal.

When the Coal Mines Close, Who Wins? The Land Question at the Heart of a Just Transition

12 Jul 2025

6 min read

India has the fourth highest potential in the world to generate solar power from abandoned coal mines by restoring them and setting up renewable energy projects. But local communities can’t be bypasse ...

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