India has 179 coal-fired power plants. Between 2017 and 2022, they scheduled 22.7 GW of coal plants for retirement. However, they only retired 7.35 GW, including 4.5 GW that retired due to old age.
The latest Global Energy Monitor report reveals a worrying trend: global coal-fired steelmaking capacity is increasing rather than decreasing, despite the urgent need for decarbonisation.