Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India's Energy Transition: Natural Gas Plays a Key Role
India is changing how it gets its energy.
They want to use more natural gas, like 15%, by 2030.
This gas will help them switch from using dirty fuels to cleaner ones.
The country is aiming to be a developed nation by 2047 and also wants to stop adding carbon to the air by 2070.
A recent event highlighted how important gas is for India’s energy future.
Experts think gas is important for a cleaner energy future.
India plans to increase natural gas's share in its energy mix to 15% by 2030.
Natural gas is seen as a crucial bridge fuel in India's transition to cleaner energy.
Shishir Priyadarshi, President of Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), spoke at an event on the topic.
The Indian government has an ambitious gas policy.
India aims to become a developed nation by 2047 while achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
- Who
- Shishir Priyadarshi, President of Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), spoke at an event.
- What
- India is increasing its focus on natural gas in its energy plan.
- When
- The plans involve achieving goals by 2030, 2047, and 2070.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, non-fossil energy sources and balance energy needs and environmental responsibility.
- Objective
- Increase gas in energy mix to 15% by 2030
- Organization
- Chintan Research Foundation (CRF)
- Speaker
- Shishir Priyadarshi, CRF President
- Goal
- Become a developed nation by 2047
- Emissions target
- Net-zero carbon emissions by 2070