Climate change: Heat waves and droughts will take a toll on electricity production
Climate change could play a spoiler as India races to increase electricity production to meet the demands of the as-yet-unserved 300 million households and fuel economic growth. While India may have secured the use of coal in its energy mix at the Paris climate change talks, new research reveals that electricity generated by coal-fired plants is likely to reduce drastically as global warming starts adversely affecting water sources.
