Given the likelihood of an extended heatwave this summer, the Indian government has ordered all gas-based power stations to be operational from May 1 to June 30. Power demand reached a record 243 gigawatts last September, and is forecast to hit 260GW this summer.India signed the Cop28 accord that calls for “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, but the country’s data on coal dependence indicates that this change is still far off.India has about 27GW of coal-based power capacity under construction, and does not plan to close down any coal power plant until 2030. India is the world’s second largest coal...