Vivek ShuklaNew Delhi, Jan. 31 -- As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the union Budget on February 1, 2026, expectations are running high that the government will deliver a decisive push to India's fast-growing green energy sector.
With the economy expanding at a robust pace, policymakers face the dual challenge of sustaining growth while safeguarding the environment, making renewable energy a central budget theme.
India has set ambitious climate and energy targets under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, including achieving 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030 and reaching net-zero emissions by 2070. The forthcoming budget is widely viewed as a critical moment to accelerate progress towa...