Clicking the undo button on clean air

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

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.

Clean Power Plan: It was aimed at curbing pollution from coal-fired power plants while increasing generation from