India, Dec. 4 -- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday asserted that clean industrialisation is not a constraint, rather a catalyst for economic expansion, innovation, resilience and prosperity.

Decarbonising India's manufacturing sector is a strategic imperative to enhance the country's export competitiveness and avoid future carbon-related trade concerns, he said during a session at IndiaEdge 2025 summit, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on the theme of "Green growth: Aligning sustainability with competitiveness".

Yadav noted that India's progress toward energy independence has been remarkable. "Non-fossil power now accounts for over 50 per cent of installed capacity, enabling us to meet the re...