West Bengal Tops List of States Buying ‘Dirty’ Coal-Based Power

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January 16, 2021

/ Rahul Nair
/ Other, Other Energy
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West Bengal tops the list of states buying ‘dirty’ coal power, according to the latest coal power procurement assessment conducted by the Centre of Science and Environment (CSE). The assessment is based on the terms of compliance with sulfur dioxide (SO2) norms.

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