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Asia–Pacific Climate Report Released by Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Posted 06 Nov 2024

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Report highlighted that India is shifting its focus from an unsustainable dependence on fossil fuel subsidies to fostering clean energy

Initiatives Facilitating Shift from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy

  • Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform:  “Remove, target, and shift" approach has been adopted. 
    • This approach helped in reducing subsidies in the oil and gas sector by 85%, from a peak of $25 billion in 2013 to $3.5 billion by 2023.
    • India gradually phased out the subsidy on petrol and diesel (from 2010 to 2014). 
    • Approach helped in creating fiscal space for government support to renewable energy initiatives, critical electricity infrastructure, etc. 
  • Role of Taxation: From 2010 to 2017, the Government implemented a cess on coal production and imports.
    • About 30% of the collections from this cess were allocated to a national clean energy and environment fund.
    • Tax revenues were further boosted by rising excise duties on petrol and diesel (2014 to 2017). 
    • This helped the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in funding initiatives such as the Green Energy Corridor scheme.
  • Major Government Schemes and Programmes: E.g. National Green Hydrogen Mission, PM-KUSUM scheme, etc. 

About Asian Development Bank (ADB) (1966)

  • Objective: Supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, etc. 
  • Membership: 69 members including India
  • Largest shareholders: Japan and United States
  • HQ: Manila, Philippines
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  • Asia Pacific Climate Report
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