India's green power shift may cost 73,800 CIL jobs
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India's green power shift may cost 73,800 CIL jobs

Coal India (CIL), which has the biggest workforce among listed government undertakings, may axe 73,800 jobs by 2050 as India pledges to move from fossil fuels to green power. According to a ...

Coal India (CIL), which has the biggest workforce among listed government undertakings, may axe 73,800 jobs by 2050 as India pledges to move from fossil fuels to green power. According to a research report released by US-based think tank Global Energy Monitor (GEM), the transition to green power is likely to see over a million job-cuts around the world by 2050, the report said on the basis of the climate change pledges made by different countries. Besides India, China will be hit hardest with an estimated 241,900 layoffs by mid-century. Contact: Coal India Tel: 033-2324 5555 Website: www.coalindia.in

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