India pledges net-zero emissions by 2070 — but also wants to expand coal mining

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told COP26 that India, the world’s third-biggest carbon emitter, would go net-zero by 2070. But appetite for coal, which supplies 70% of India’s power, remains high.

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