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Renewable energy needs a reforms push to attain green energy targets: Study

Despite marked strides in green energy propped up by policy initiatives, more reforms in the pipeline should be sped up, US-based think-tank IEEFA noted in the study

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Renewable energy needs a reforms push from the newly elected government to achieve the envisaged target of 275 Gw  by 202, a study said.

Despite marked strides in green energy propped up by policy initiatives, more reforms in the pipeline should be sped up, US-based think-tank Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA) noted in the study.

“The promises made pre-election must now turn into action to combat air pollution, address climate risk, and accelerate much needed massive renewable capacity addition”, said Vibhuti Garg, author of the report and energy economist at IEEFA.

Garg suggested five critical areas which the government can

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