Coal expansion could cause over 5,200 premature deaths, 8,300 preterm births in Delhi this decade

India’s plans to expand its coal fleet by 64 gigawatt would nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from coal-related air pollution in Delhi to 5,280 over the next decade, according to a new study. Besides premature deaths, the current expansion could cause 8,360 preterm births and 10,310 asthma emergency visits over the next decade, the report by C40 Cities, a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change, says.