India aims to cut power output from at least 81 coal-fired plants over 4 years

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/india-plans-phase-down-least-81-coal-fired-utilities-4-years-document-2022-05-30/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral

HAHAHAHA!!!! Told you! Nothing like High coal prices to create long term demand destruction even in the heart of Asia!

DEATH TO KING COAL! Goddesses blessing on change.

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NO MORE NEED FOR THE OLD EMPIRE! (coal)

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Blodyn · 22-25, F

I don't really understand what your point is. My country has relied on coal mining for years. Whole communities rely on it. The islands where I live have three coal fired power stations. They were on their way out because of cheaper imports of oil from Russia?!?!

firefall · 61-69, M

@Blodyn I assume they're rejoicing at reducing coal consumption because of the fiercesome volume of CO2 it puts into the atmosphere, creating more impetus for climate change.
I do feel bad for the destruction of community industries in Wales & the North of england (amongst other areas), but for the sake of the rest of the world, coal production & consumption needs to be reduced as much as possible.

(Mind you, I think it's a terrible scandal that the government doesnt intervene to help these communities & reorient them to other goals & industries)

Blodyn · 22-25, F

@firefall It's why Wales needs to be seperate from England. Have you noticed Wales has elected a socialist government every time!

firefall · 61-69, M

@Blodyn Yes, Im not surprised. Scotland seems similarly inclined.

PDXNative1986 · 36-40, MVIP

@Blodyn Natural gas is eatting coals lunch but Solar and wind and batteries will soon be cheaper everywhere than natural gas and I'm celebrating it because of the CO2 emissions but also just the geopolitical implications I mean for the last century the USA and all of our enemies became petro states so they could hate us and bomb us while taking money from us on the other hand so breaking free of fossil fuels ends that.

Blodyn · 22-25, F

@PDXNative1986 Actually we are keeping our coal fired power stations open while others "depend" on Russian gas and oil.