New Delhi, June 4 -- India's clean energy targets, including the goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity and objectives under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, could generate over 44 lakh full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs by 2030.

According to a new study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) India, rooftop solar is expected to emerge as the largest employment driver, accounting for around 43 per cent of the projected jobs.

The study, titled 'Driving Energy Transition: Workforce, Skills, and Gender in India's Renewable Energy Sector', said that rooftop solar could generate the largest share of jobs linked to India's clean energy ambitions, while select ...