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An electric vehicle charging station in Begumpet, Hyderabad. Image by iMahesh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Budget boosts EV battery manufacturing plans, but a big leap needed for success [Commentary]

Suresh Seshadri 19 Mar 2025

Agriculture is one of six sectors the Government of India is working on for its climate finance taxonomy, says the 2025 budget document. Image by Digvijaysjanoti via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Taxonomy for climate finance remains the missing link in India’s green transition

Kundan Pandey 14 Feb 2025

Solar panels and internet dish on a guest house roof at Phuktal Gompa, Zanskar, Ladakh. Decentralised renewable energy received a boost with an 80% rise in PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’s allocation. Image: Timothy A. Gonsalves via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Budget prioritises resilience and energy security, skips major green announcements

Kundan Pandey 4 Feb 2025

Budget balances coalition demands, job challenges and green initiatives

Kundan Pandey 26 Jul 2024

Without considering green GDP, the budget’s claim of green growth is weak

Kundan Pandey 9 Feb 2023

Fifty shades of green: The union budget’s environmental hits and misses

Kundan Pandey 2 Feb 2023