Energy transition away from coal in India will not take place in the “foreseeable future”, the coal ministry said in the Rajya Sabha, although the government will promote renewable energy.
In response to a question by Priyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena on whether the government has prepared any road map for districts with a coal-centric economy such as Korba in Chhattisgarh in light of country’s commitment towards energy transition, and whether closure of mines and industries in these districts will have socioeconomic consequences, coal minister Prahlad Joshi said coal demand is yet to peak in India.
The “share of coal in the energy basket is going to remain significant in the years ahead” and coal demand in the country is yet to peak, Joshi said in a written response on Monday.
