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    "name": "Carbon Footprint of Energy Sources",
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      "CO2 per kWh"
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      "canonical": "Coal 820 to wind 11 g CO2eq/kWh lifecycle. Full IPCC AR6 WG3 Annex II data. India grid 700 g/kWh (Ember 2024). Source: IPCC AR6 WG3 Annex II Table A.III.2.",
      "summary": "Coal 820 to wind 11 g CO2eq/kWh lifecycle. Full IPCC AR6 WG3 Annex II data. India grid 700 g/kWh (Ember 2024). Source: IPCC AR6 WG3 Annex II Table A.I...",
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      "created": "2026-05-03",
      "last_updated": "2026-05-03",
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      "confidence": "high",
      "confidence_note": "High \u2014 sourced from named Tier-1 institutions (IEA, IRENA, IPCC AR6, BP, IAEA PRIS), verified 2026-05-03.",
      "citation": "\"Carbon Footprint of Energy Sources\", The Energy Codex, https://thecodex.expert/energy/compare/carbon-footprint/, last updated 2026-05-03."
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