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Narendra Modi's office proposes carbon tax waiver; move to make coal more competitive with solar, wind energy

reuters • December 31, 2019, 07:49:27 IST
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The PMO has proposed waiving the carbon tax of Rs 400 ($5.61) per tonne that was levied on the production and import of coal

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Narendra Modi's office proposes carbon tax waiver; move to make coal more competitive with solar, wind energy

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office has proposed waiving a tax on coal to help finance pollution-curbing equipment, according to documents, but the move would also make coal more competitive in price with solar and wind energy Modi’s office has proposed waiving the carbon tax of Rs 400 ($5.61) per tonne that was levied on the production and import of coal, according to the documents reviewed by Reuters. The documents say the savings would improve the financial health of utilities and distribution companies, and help the power producers to install pollution-curbing equipment. The prime minister’s office and the power ministry did not respond to requests seeking comment on the proposals and when a decision was likely to be made. [caption id=“attachment_4259751” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] ![Representational image. Reuters ](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/economy1_reuters.jpg) Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Despite struggling with some of the world’s worst air pollution levels, India has already pushed back a deadline to cut emission levels to up to 2022. Over half of India’s coal-fired plants are already set to miss a phased deadline starting December 2019 to cut emissions of sulphur oxides, which have been proven to contribute to lung disease. The proposal is a big win for India’s coal industry, which has lobbied for government help, citing high debt levels and burgeoning payment dues from government-owned power distribution companies. Distribution companies owed power producers more than $11 billion in dues as of October, accoding to government data. Hardik Shah, deputy secretary at Modi’s office, advocated waiving the carbon tax on coal in an October note to the top bureaucrat at India’s power ministry, seen by Reuters. “A possible solution is to waive the goods and services tax (GST) compensation cess..on coal,” Shah said in the note on the installation of equipment to cut emissions of sulphur oxides. Shah argued for a waiver saying even if India ensured adequate financing to power plant operators to install the equipment, it would lead to higher electricity tariffs that would further burden distribution companies that buy power from utilities.

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