India to rely on coal power until it becomes developed country: Yadav

Responding to a question at a PC, the minister also said India resisted pressure from developed countries to end the use of fossil fuels at the UN climate conference in the United Arab Emirates.

India is committed to meeting the energy needs of its people and will continue to rely on coal power until it achieves developed country status, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday.

Responding to a question at a press conference here, the minister also said India resisted pressure from developed countries to end the use of fossil fuels at the UN climate conference in the United Arab Emirates.

He said India is committed to meeting the energy needs of its people and this cannot be done by just "importing oil and gas".

"While we are increasing our renewable capacity, we will also