Rapidly increasing energy demand and growing concern about economic and environmental consequences call for effective and thorough energy governance in India. To understand the dynamics of the energy policy framework governing India’s energy sector, it is essential to comprehend the policy objectives and context in which they are placed. Three main energy policy objective framed by Indian government:
1. Energy Access
2. Energy Security
3. Mitigation of climate change
Fulfilling all three objectives is not an easy task, as they can stand in conflict with one another.
For example, supplying an affordable and considerable amount of energy using low-cost energy
Fuels, primarily coal, potentially undermines efforts to tackle climate change and local pollution.
Pursuing the utilisation of domestic resources and promoting indigenous energy technologies
Could help enhance energy security in the long term, but does not solve India’s energy problems in the short term. The impact and importance of India’s energy policy in an integrated and interdependent global energy market is without question. A strong and sustainable energy sector in India is crucial to maintain the vibrancy of the Indian economy. This is also essential to the prosperity of the global economy.
Indian Energy Policy:
The Indian government as a whole plays an indispensable role in the energy sector through state owned enterprises, public policy and market regulation, indirect guidance and personal networks.
To grasp the intertwined dynamics in India’s energy policy framework, comprehending not only the individual role of each ministry and government agency but also their interaction and coordination with other energy players is essential
Five energy-related ministries
Policy making and implementation in the energy sector is split among five ministries, and several government commissions and agencies. Previously, the Ministry of Energy existed, with separate