Implications and future stages of the Energy Conservation Bill 2022

India has set aggressive climate targets as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to address the global problem. These include short- and long-term actions such as reducing emissions intensity by 45%, adding 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, and establishing a net-zero economy by 2070.

The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022, which was just passed by the Rajya Sabha, is a major step in this regard. The Bill a....