Lights On Briefing: Coal to the rescue, Nepal's unseasonal dengue threat and more

This week's energy and climate news

Happy Tuesday and welcome to today’s edition of Lights On, with this week’s key stories on energy and climate change in South Asia. A reminder that the easiest - and free - way you can support this newsletter's growth is by sharing it with your colleagues and inviting them to subscribe. You can share using the button below or forward this email directly. It takes a minute but it makes a big difference. Share India  Coal to the rescue? India is resorting to coal, its dirtiest but most abundant fuel, to combat the recent blackouts driven by an unseasonal heatwave. While this power crisis may be temporary, it’s not the first one affecting the country since Covid lockdowns put the energy system to the test, and it likely won’t be the last. India relies on coal for 70 percent of its energy ne