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Tackling coal-driven air pollution in China and India: lessons learned for Indonesia

As the three most populous countries in Asia, China, India and Indonesia share a lot in common when it comes to projected significant economic growth, and along with it, an increase in the power capacity driven by booming demand. This energy demand is met to a large degree by fossil fuel combustion, which is increasing air pollution in these countries. Both India and China have undertaken important steps to support renewables and increase their share in the As the three most populous countries in Asia, China, India and Indonesia share a lot in common when it comes to projected significant economic growth, and along with it, an increase in the power capacity driven by booming demand. This energy demand is met to a large degree by fossil fuel combustion, which is increasing air pollution in these countries.