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Clicking the undo button on clean air

The US turns away from clean power plan as India mulls its options

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Vandana Gombar
March 2017 was a critical month for the clean energy sector. In the US, President Donald Trump decided that the Clean Power Plan of the Obama era can be put to rest; UK Prime Minister Theresa May formally communicated to the European Union the country’s intention to exit from the 28-country grouping, even as demand for another vote on Scottish independence picked up steam, raising concerns about energy investments; and Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk offered to solve Australia’s power outage problems with cost-effective storage.

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