India’s stimulus for renewables is a ‘mixed bag’ for energy transition
While India has committed more public money than any other economy to date – at least $122 billion – to supporting the energy sector since the start of the Covid-19 crisis in early 2020, a new report shows the government’s stimulus is a ‘mixed bag’ for the country’s energy transition.
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