India

Establish permanent energy policy co-ordination in the central government, with an overarching national energy policy framework to support the development of a secure, sustainable and affordable energy system. 

Continue to encourage investment in India’s energy sector by ensuring full non-discriminatory access to energy transport networks; working with the states to implement power sector and tariff policy reforms with a focus on smooth integration of variable renewable energy and power system flexibility; moving from government allocation of energy supplies to allocation by market pricing and; further rationalising subsidies and cross-subsidies. 

Prioritise actions to foster greater energy security by reinforcing oil emergency response measures with larger dedicated emergency stocks and improved procedures, including demand-restraint action and proper analysis of risks by using oil disruption scenarios and capitalising on international engagement and; strengthening the resilience of India’s energy infrastructure, based on a robust analysis of the water–energy nexus and cooling demand, notably when planning future investment.  

Improve the collection, consistency, transparency and availability of energy data across the energy system at central and state government levels. 

Adopt a co-ordinated cross-government strategy for energy RD&D, which enables impact-oriented measurement and dissemination of results. 

Ensure India’s international energy collaboration continues to be strong and mutually beneficial, highlighting the country’s energy successes and supporting continued opportunities to learn from international best practices.