India's transition to less polluting fuels faster than in other countries

The government reportedly is moving to encourage electricity grid battery production in India, which can make renewable energy supply a more stable source of power

India’s transition to less polluting fuels is happening faster than in many other countries.
 

India was ranked 67th among 120 countries in the Energy Transition Index (ETI) released by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) on June 28. It was ranked 94 in 2014. The index measures the progress of different nations towards making the transition to clean energy. Like much of the world, India’s score has begun to improve again after plateauing during the Covid-19 pandemic (chart 1).


 

The report listed replacement of solid fuels with cooking gas, universal electricity access and rising renewable energy deployment as