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India’s goal is to be net zero by 2070, which means that our electricity sector has to get there sometime in the 2050s. However, coal will continue to be essential, because at night when the sun is not shining, that’s what we rely on. But it will need to be abated with carbon capture and storage.
In response to UN calls for the urgent elimination of coal, the G20 has responded with a commitment to keep coal as long as needed, and to pursue nuclear energy with the same urgency as renewables.