Finance Commission Could Boost Climate Governance in India

The 16th Finance Commission, which decides how money is shared between the Indian government and states, could do more to help fight climate change.

The article suggests the commission should look at climate-related efforts, such as having a carbon accounting system to track emissions, similar to how we track money.

They propose changing how money is given to states based on how they are helping with the climate.

The author also suggests allowing states to tax activities that harm the environment and making sure money meant for clean energy is used for its intended purpose.

The goal is to encourage states to take action to help the environment and reach net-zero emission targets.