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"Developing Better Policies in the Indian Coal Sector"

"Developing Better Policies in the Indian Coal Sector"

Presented at the Conference on Managing the Social and Environmental Consequences of Coal Mining in India, New Delhi

Presentation

November 20, 2007

Authors: Ananth Chikkatur, Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Ambuj D. Sagar, Former Visiting Scholar, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group (ETIP), June 2009; Former Research Fellow, ETIP, 1996-2002; Former Senior Research Associate, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2007-2008

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Project on India and the Subcontinent; Science, Technology, and Public Policy

 

Chikkatur and Sagar discuss the role of coal in India's energy supply, key challenges related to the growth of India's coal sector, and special institutional and governance issues. They conclude by highlighting key areas for policy focus.

See also the associated conference paper, "Developing Better Policies for the Sustainable Development of the Indian Coal Sector."

 

 

For more information about this publication please contact the ETIP Coordinator at 617-496-5584.

For Academic Citation:

Chikkatur, Ananth and Ambuj Sagar. "Developing Better Policies in the Indian Coal Sector." Presentation. November 20, 2007.

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