India Plans Massive Carbon Capture Incentives as Coal Remains King

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India is set to launch a nationwide carbon capture and storage program with government incentives of up to 100% of funding for some projects as it aims to reduce emissions from its huge coal power fleet which continues to rise.   “These incentives will help industries adopt carbon capture technologies and integrate them with coal-based energy systems,” Rajnath Ram, adviser for energy at the government policy think tank, NITI Aayog, said at a coal summit, as carried by Reuters.   Coal-fired power generation and capacity…