In a compelling address at IRADe’s global summit on sustainable energy transitions, Dr. PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to PM Narendra Modi, hailed India’s green revolution as a template for developing worlds. Clean energy, he declared, is no longer siloed in power sectors but integral to India’s developmental ethos, boosting competitiveness, inclusion, and security.
Drawing from PM Modi’s India Energy Week remarks, Dr. Mishra envisioned a prosperous India rooted in pristine power, eco-friendly progress, and enduring lifestyles. He distilled India’s odyssey into twin takeaways. Ambitious aims require ironclad institutions, steady funding streams, and dogged implementation—evident in preempting 2030 solar targets by 2025 with 100 GW achieved early, showcasing policy resilience.
Equally vital: transitions must deliver tangible people-centric wins. PM-KUSUM eases farmer woes with solar irrigation, PM Surya Ghar blankets homes in gratis electricity, and green manufacturing plus EVs unlock employment frontiers. Decarbonization thus amplifies growth, proving symbiosis over conflict.
For Global South nations, Mishra advocated equitable, embracing shifts attuned to unique realities, differentiated duties, and collaborative aid. India’s track record dazzles—36% drop in emission intensity over 15 years, Paris goals met ahead of 2030, pioneering G20 leadership.
Strategic diversification fuels momentum: Solar Mission’s 5x leap, tariff reforms, biofuel mandates, Hydrogen Mission’s green thrust. Private atomic entry promises 2047 baseload surge; rural schemes like KUSUM and biofuels empower hinterlands.
Households reap direct rewards, evolving from passive users to energy generators via electrification marathons, solar rooftops, efficient LEDs, codes, and LiFE’s ethos pivot. Manufacturing muscle, via PLI, hits 120 GW solar modules.
India’s ISA stewardship unites 112 countries; Panchamrit, precocity in targets, LiFE elevate its global stature. Demands for justice, funds, tech echo loud. Renewables’ rise necessitates grid hardening through lines and batteries; coal lingers prudently with cleaner tech.
Ultimately, India’s pathway harmonizes prosperity with planet care, inspiring Global South peers to follow suit.
