India’s coal dependence is why Modi’s net zero emissions by 2070 pledge surprised many at COP26
South China Morning Post 
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised the United Nations climate change conference (COP26) on November 1, 2021, with a promise that his country will reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. But phasing out coal is not so simple, especially for developing countries like India. About 4 million people were employed in the coal industry in 2021, according to the Brookings Institution think tank. The world’s “dirtiest” fossil fuel is also used to generate more than 70 per cent of the country’s energy, and part of the reason India is the third largest carbon emitter in the world after China and the US.
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The net 2070 pledge shouldn't have surprised anyone. Democratic governments tend to think only 4 years ahead.
so.. worlds largest polluter is talking about other countries pollution!!!!
Typical Chinese thing to do
Chinese complaining about coal when china`s dependence on coal is 56%of its entire grid
Yeah it's very easy for China to quit coal, that's why people are living in a blackout and Winnie the pooh has asked people to stock food items.
Democracy don't give result
If india have communism so we can archive in 2050 bcz per capita we are low co2 producer as compare to china we just need to plant tree and change diet of cow we have 30 million cow wait india will we net zero till 2070
Yes we don't know how to make virus
Another non-sense poLiticaL promise…
This is the scenario of most third world countries. It is what it is
India Make Promises Which can be Fulfilled Unlike USA and China we Never Learned how to Lie on International Stage.
You will Get My Point When Those deadline Given By These People Came Near.
These Bragges Never Fullfield Thier Promises
All Thanks To Modi
Our future Generations
Will never feel Ashamed Of False Promises By Thr Leaders.
Remember We(INDIA ) only Emmitt 6% CO2
Comapre to China 24%
And USA 14%
We still Asked For 2070 Deadline.
Do you think These Countries Can still achieve 2050 Goal ?
Wait and Watch
India will go down In future. And getting worse. Becouse of the cow Muslim people are dead. No humanity in modi heart. May Allah tech modi one day. InshaAllah
China is the only country that is blocking India's membership in NSG. If you really care that India should achieve its net zero emission target than don't block our path towards green energy.
That's a joke, India
and Russia 
, 
CHINA are biggest POLLUTERS……
Give us parts from $ 100bn GCF then definitely we will switch to green energies soon
So sad to india.remeber indià will be overpopulated in 2030 .I hope may India will be solved it immediately .pls I hope your country can only one have a one child or one child policy
Greetings India From the Philippines
2070? I wonder India would survive as a country till 2070
Carbon Footprint By Country's
China (9.3 GT)
United States (4.8 GT)
India (2.2 GT)
Russia (1.5 GT)
Japan (1.1 GT)
Germany (0.7 GT)
South Korea (0.6 GT)
Iran (0.6 GT)
Wise man said-Don't ever trust a politician's word…ever
India needs to go full nuclear and stop over reproducing themselves…stop f%cking without contraception!
Perhaps it is not a bad ideas to generate power with cow dungs after all?
Why I see his dhoti is on
?
china india love
coal. but india is now more polluted than china.
Coal power emissions per capita, G20.
Annual average from 2015-2020, in tonnes CO2.
1. Australia- 5.34
2. South Korea- 3.81
3. South Africa- 3.19
4. United States- 3.08
5. China- 2.71
6. Germany- 2.37
7. Japan- 2.08
8. Canada- 1.27
9. EU27- 1.16
10. Turkey- 1.03
11. Russia- 1.01
12. India- 0.64
13. Indonesia- 0.43
14. Mexico- 0.19
15. France- 0.12
16. Brazil- 0.1
17. Argentina- 0.04
Source- Ember's Global Electricity Review
Just preaching a developing or poor countries to shun all their dependence and believing they will obey is foolishness, it takes time
This is why we will never get CO2 under control in our lifetimes….let alone by 2030. Just a dream thanks to environmentalists going after Nuclear.