but making that shift means reaching communities like these, where the oldest and most basic forms of energy are the only option. jhuna is one of the tens of millions of indians who still don t have access to power. there s no electricity, there s no water. if we don t have coal, we can t cook. if it s harmful, what can we do about it? she tells me. we have no other option. at night, we burn coal and keep it in the house so we also have some light. what people here want so badly is what so many in the west have long taken for granted. in india, progress comes at a price. it means cutting the cord with coal could take time. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, odissa.
jhuna is one of the tens of millions of indians who still don t have access to power. there s no electricity, there s no water. if we don t have coal, we can t cook. if it s harmful, what can we do about it? she tells me. we have no other option. at night, we burn coal and keep it in the house so we also have some light. what people here want so badly is what so many in the west have long taken for granted. in india, progress comes at a price. it means cutting the cord with coal could take time. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, odissa. if you wanyt to get in touch with me, i m on twitter @bbckarishma.
and how can india meet the energy needs of the population of more than 1.3 billion? a growing middle class is driving that demand, although the average indian still uses far less energy than the average brit or american. india is already shifting to cleaner sources, like solar. experts say the country needs more investment to make the switch to renewables. india has already set out some of the most aggressive renewable energy targets in the world. the more rapidly we can get more investment, more capital, more money into solar, wind, bioenergy and so forth, the quicker we can keep shifting away from the older energy infrastructure. but making that shift means reaching communities like these, where the oldest and most basic forms of energy are the only option. jhuna is one of the tens of millions of indians who still don t have
the energy needs of the population of more than 1.3 billion? a growing middle class is driving that demand, although the average indian still uses far less energy than the average brit or american. india is already shifting to cleaner sources, like solar. experts say the country needs more investment to make the switch to renewables. india has already set out some of the most aggressive renewable energy targets in the world. the more rapidly we can get more investment, more capital, more money into solar, wind, bioenergy and so forth, the quicker we can keep shifting away from the older energy infrastructure. but making that shift means reaching communities like these, where the oldest and most basic forms of energy are the only option. jhuna is one of the tens
more money into solar, wind, bioenergy and so forth, the quicker we can keep shifting away from the older energy infrastructure. but making that shift means reaching communities like these. where the oldest and most basic forms of energy are the only option. jhuna is one of the tens of millions of indians who still don t have access to power. there is no electricity, there is no water. if we don t have coal, we can t cook. if it s harmful, what can we do about it? she tells me. we have no other option. at night, we burn coal and keep it in the house so we also have some light. what people here want so badly is what so many in the west have long taken for granted. in india, progress comes at a price.