Not true. The people who run the Indian economy acknowledge the dangers of Coal. However, transitioning is hard and it takes time.. time which we unfortunately

Not true. The people who run the Indian economy acknowledge the dangers of Coal. However, transitioning is hard and it takes time.. time which we unfortunately don't have. That is the reason India demanded the developed nations to acknowledge it's role in contributing to the problems of climate change and help the developing countries counter it via aid (100 billion USD per year) that will be used for R&D and building the necessary infrastructure to move away from coal as a primary source for energy production. Quoting the COP21 Agreement Section III, 54: "Agreement shall set a new collective quantified goal from a floor of USD 100 billion per year, taking into account the needs and priorities of developing countries" (Read more about it here: http://www.wri.org/blog/2015/06/how-can-world-secure-100-billion-climate-finance http://www.wri.org/blog/2015/06/how-can-world-secure-100-bil...) The Indian Prime Minister made it clear in COP21 summit that India is looking towards moving away from fossil fuels to clean energy. You can read his full speech here: http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/12/01/narendra-modis-speech-at-cop21-in-full/ http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/12/01/narendra-modis... I'll quote the relevant parts: "Democratic India must grow rapidly to meet the aspirations of 1.25 billion people, 300 million of whom are without access to energy. We are determined to do so, guided by our ancient belief that people and planet are inseparable; that human well being and Nature are indivisible. So, we have set ambitious targets. By 2030, we will reduce emissions by 33 to 35% per cent of 2005 levels, and 40 per cent of our installed capacity will be from our non- fossil fuels. We will achieve it by expanding renewable energy – for, example, by adding 175 Gigawatts of renewable generation by 2022. We will enlarge our forest cover to absorb at least 2.5 billion tonnes worth of carbon dioxide. We are reducing dependence on fossil fuel through levies and reduction in subsidies; switching sources of fuel where possible; and, transforming cities and public transportation."