New Delhi, March 21 -- : Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Dr Harsh Vardhan are among the seven Indians who have been named in the 'World's 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy for 2019' for taking steps in order to combat climate change.

The list, unveiled on the late evening of March 20, came on the official site of Apolitical, a global network for government helping public servants find the ideas, people and partners they need to solve the hardest challenges.

Union Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal has led the fast track electrification of nearly 18,000 unelectrified villages, and been critical in the rollout of a drastic power sector reform and the world's largest LED bulb distribution programme, according to his pro...