New Delhi, June 26 -- Over 150 administrative districts across India remain significantly dependent on fossil fuel supply chains, directly or indirectly sustaining livelihoods for nearly one-third of the country's population. Within these systems, informal workers constitute a substantial share of the workforce and are estimated to be at least twice as numerous as those directly employed in coal mining, coal-based thermal power generation, and fossil fuel-linked manufacturing and downstream industries.

The ongoing transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources raises important concerns regarding employment, particularly within the vast informal sector. Shifts in technology, production processes, and energy systems are likely to...