India doubles down on coal generation

Leith van Onselen

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Earlier this month, I reported on China’s insatiable appetite for coal-powered electricity.

China is by far the world’s largest carbon emitter, which has been driven by its insatiable appetite for coal:

China has a significant number of new coal mines in development:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.