The G7 nations all support net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and have updated their 2030 climate goals, but their support for an international energy transition has been limited.
In the five years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, governments have made countless green promises, but energy investment remains miles off where it has to be to reach net zero.
India has big plans to create a grid that could move solar power around the globe. But given its difficulties in transporting electricity at national level, experts remain sceptical the project will ever see the light of day.
India has ambitious plans for solar power, but problems related to transmission infrastructure and interstate coordination remain.
If India is serious about renewables, it needs to spend its time and money focusing on building them up and developing the necessary grid infrastructure rather than wasting energy on pushing coal.
As India looks to "build back better" from the Covid crisis, the country would benefit economically, environmentally and socially by investing in clean technologies.
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