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India faces a challenge in building more power capacity to meet growing demand, as the country plans to double coal production and add 88 gigawatts of thermal power plants by 2032. This move may seem counterintuitive for India, which is highly vulnerable to climate impacts. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to avoid power shortages as the country heads into elections.

India has doubled-down on its coal output, after being met with a massive power demand following the heatwaves in the country this year.

India has doubled-down on its coal output, after being met with a massive power demand following the heatwaves in the country this year.

Not making any new commitments to coal is good news, but there's a downside for those affected by existing operations.

“'No new coal' means you rush to complete all the mines that are already there,” one expert explains. “If you’re a villager in that coal mine, you’re screwed."