G20 Energy Transition: 1 step ahead for India, 2 back on climate action - Business Standard
G20 Energy Transition: 1 step ahead for India, 2 back on climate action
The recently concluded Energy Transition ministerial meeting under India’s G20 Presidency failed to find a consensus on phasing down fossil fuels, clean energy technology and energy transition pathways.
For India, the language around hydrogen, fossil fuel and its abatement furthers its own energy transition plans.
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