Topic · 11 episodes
Just Energy Transition in India
India still gets most of its electricity from coal, and millions of people in states such as Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha depend on the coal economy for jobs, local business and public revenue. A just energy transition means moving to clean energy in a way that protects these workers and communities: new jobs and skills, more diverse local economies, a plan for old mines and power plants, and support for state finances that lean on coal.
On The India Energy Hour, hosts Sandeep Pai and Shreya Jai have returned to this question again and again, from coal districts in Jharkhand to Coal India’s plans, lessons from South Africa and the institutions India will need to manage the shift. The episodes are listed below, newest first.
Episodes on the just energy transition in India
From Task Force to Transition: Building Institutions That Work
CEED’s Ramapati Kumar on how coal-dependent Jharkhand can achieve a just energy transition, and the institutions it takes to make it work.
Repurposing Coal Plants: What India Can Learn from South Africa
Eskom’s Dr. Vikesh Rajpaul on repurposing coal power plants and what India can learn from South Africa’s just energy transition experience.
From the Depths to Decarbonization: Coal India’s 50-Year Story
Coal India CMD P.M. Prasad on 50 years of the world’s largest coal miner and how Coal India plans to diversify for India’s energy transition.
Gazing into the Crystal Ball: What’s next for India’s energy transition?
The hosts kick off Season 4 with a primer on what’s next for India’s energy transition, from clean energy growth to the challenges ahead.
Future of Coal & Just Transition – Greening the Steel
Tata Steel’s Manish Mishra on how India’s energy-intensive steel sector can decarbonise as part of the future of coal and a just transition.
Coal and Just Transition in Jharkhand
Ajay Kumar Rastogi, chair of Jharkhand’s just transition taskforce, on what cutting coal means for the state’s workers and communities.
Future of Coal & Just Transition in India
Former coal secretary Dr. Anil Kumar Jain on the future of coal and a just transition in India, balancing energy demand with pressure to cut emissions.
Is India walking the talk on its Climate Promises?
Climate Action Network’s Harjeet Singh on whether India is walking the talk on its net-zero pledge and climate promises ahead of COP27.
Money, Scale, Intent: Path to Climate Mitigation
CPR’s Navroz Dubash and UCT’s Harald Winkler on what the IPCC climate mitigation report means for cutting emissions in India and globally.
Fossil fuels to Renewables: Are countries planning a Just Transition?
Mongabay India’s Mayank Aggarwal on fossil fuels to renewables: are countries, including India, planning a just transition for workers?
King Coal: Its Journey & the Endgame
Dr. Rohit Chandra on King Coal’s journey in India, its role in generating two-thirds of India’s electricity, and the endgame as renewables rise.
