Can India Afford to Quit Coal?

India is the world’s biggest case study for decarbonization, with a coal-reliant grid and 1.4 million people who depend on it. The world’s most populous country has an outsized impact on global climate goals, as well as outsized hurdles on the way to getting there. The scale of the challenge would be tough for any nation, but it’s particularly tricky for a country that’s rapidly developing and already feeling the negative consequences of a warming world. While the country is racing to add renewable energy capacity, oil and…