India, Feb. 21 -- While FM Nirmala Sitharaman's budget is tailored to drive consumption, propel long-term growth, and reinforce India's commitment to a greener world, proposals to power India's journey towards sustainability and net zero through various energy sector reforms, policies, and incentives stand out as they provide for a transformative shift in India's energy landscape. India's demand for power will continue to increase.

The country has set an ambitious target of achieving net zero by 2070, a tall order. The power sector accounts for nearly one-third of India's total greenhouse gas emissions. While a country like India can't eliminate its reliance on coal-fired power with one stroke, transformative reforms in the power sector ...