Ministry On Climate Change

According to a statement released by the Ministry of Power on Friday, India will achieve zero-diesel usage in agriculture by 2024 and would replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.

Minister R.K. Singh underlined the need for joint efforts between the Central and state governments in the large-scale implementation of energy efficiency measures during a meeting with officials from the power ministry and the ministry of new and renewable energy.

The minister also emphasized the importance of establishing a state-specific energy efficiency and conservation agency. He asked the governments to adopt an action plan to meet the goals set out. During the discussion, he stated that commercial structures should follow ECBS and domestic buildings should follow ECO NIVAS, both of which should be included in the building code. Moreover, there was a discussion on how non-fossil fuel technologies will meet all power demands with the help of energy storage.

He reaffirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to intensifying India's battle against climate change and global warming, emphasizing the need for coordination between the center and states to guarantee Energy Transition across all possible areas of the economy. Climate change is a very real threat and India needs to do everything to assure that our large population is able to survive sustainably in the upcoming years.

This meeting was held in accordance with the Prime Minister's promise made at COP26 to reduce our country's carbon intensity.

The goal of this conference was to ensure that the state was contributing to India's climate obligations and that each state and UT could be given energy-saving objectives. Additional chief secretaries and principal secretaries of state and UT power and energy ministries also participated to discuss their roles in attaining India's energy transition goals and meeting climate commitments.