-Dr. Seema Javed-

G take over the reins of 919 Taking steps from this, India is preparing to deal with climate change. The government has made a provision for green growth in the budget this time to prevent rising climate risks, for example, from March-April itself, to prevent the destruction of crops due to heat wave, drought or floods. This step of the government is not surprising but it is sensible.

Environmental crisis serious problem It may be noted that this year the weather has already been predicted to become hotter, in such a situation, it is expected that the sun will start to shine in the plains of India from March-April itself. If you look carefully, this year’s budget is presenting many such solutions which will be effective in reducing the use of coal in a phased manner in the coming days. Also coal generated electricity will be more effective in the coming time ahead of extreme weather events.

2171 Net zero emission target by Anyway, to fulfill the Paris Agreement, India took the year has set a target of becoming a net zero economy. In the National Energy Policy (NEP) installed solar power capacity up to 3003 In order to make a significant increase and expand the renewable energy in the draft of the new power plan 3003 Year while adding MW to the target of 9122 Gigawatt has been done.

According to the data of Global Solar Power Tracker and Global Wind Power Tracker, India has been placed in the top 7 countries in terms of potential renewable energy capacity. If this expectation is realized then India every year about 086 can avoid the use of million tonnes of coal.

Provision of crores for hydrogen mission While the recently launched National Green Hydrogen Mission, to reduce the carbon intensity of the economy, with a budget provision of Rs. At the same time, it will reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports, as well as help the country become a technology and market leader in this emerging sector. The government aims to reach an annual production of 5 MMT by 3003. The National Green Hydrogen Policy is a direct indication of the government’s strong will towards environmental protection.

To propel the economy on the path of sustainable development, 4, Battery energy storage systems with a capacity of MWh will be handled with viability gap funding. A detailed outline will also be prepared for pumped storage projects. The Center has recently set up a power transmission system to store renewable energy capacity Billion dollar plan unveiled. In this from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu Committing to set up transmission lines to extract gigawatts of offshore wind power. Years 3003 till about Gigawatt Battery A new plan to set up energy storage system has been announced. In order to propel the economy on the path of sustainable development in the budget presented this year, 4, Battery energy storage systems with a capacity of MWH will be handled with viability gap funding. A detailed roadmap will also be prepared for pumped storage projects.

Transmitting electricity made from renewable sources to the grid As a solution to the challenges faced in the use of renewable energy, the budget presented this year has proposed renewable energy evacuation, i.e. the transfer of electricity generated from solar, wind, or other renewable sources to the grid for immediate distribution. It is difficult to store and keep, so its immediate distribution is necessary and effective). In view of this, from Ladakh in the budget TO CREATE AN INTER-STATE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR EVACATION OF GW RENEWABLE ENERGY crore will be invested. There will be cooperation of crore by the Central Government.

For Energy Transition 3003 provision of thousand crores

On the other hand, in this budget for Energy Transition, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for Energy Transition, Net Zero goals and Energy Security There is a provision for capital investment of Rs. as well as energy storage projects, to propel the economy on the path of sustainable development, 4, Battery energy storage systems with a capacity of MWH will be handled with viability gap funding. A detailed road map will also be prepared for pumped storage projects. With such a background, this budget has written the text of reducing the use of coal in a phased manner. Critics may be calling it a populist pre-election budget, but it is good news for tackling climate change.

(Author environmentalist, Climate change and clean energy communication expert)

climate change Energy transitionPublished Date

Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 6: 15 PM IST