‘Clean energy is the order of the day’. Describe briefly India’s changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.

Clean energy is energy that comes from renewable, zero emission sources that do not pollute the atmospherebwhen used, as well as energy saved by energy efficiency measures.

• PM Narendra Modi floated the idea of the One Sun One World One Grid Declaration (OSOWOG) with the objective to aid in developing a worldwide grid to reduce carbon footprints and energy costs. 
• International Solar Alliance: In pursuance to enhance Solar Energy production, India along with France launched the International Solar Alliance with the aim to promote solar energy in 121 member countries and to mobilize over $1 trillion of investment for the deployment of solar energy at affordable costs. 
• Act East Policy: Building LNG terminals in Ennore, Vizag and Dhamra on East coast and sharing MoU electricity in BBIN 
• IEA’s India Energy Outlook 2021 – India’s oil demand is seen rising by 74% to 8.7 million barrels per day by 2040 under the existing policies scenario.

India being a developing country and fastest growing economy, India’s energy requirement is full filled through fossil fuels for its development prospective. Recently India completed its 35% energy requirement INDC target well before time.This shows India is increasing its reliance on green energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. India took initiatives such as Green hydrogen mission.

Recently, India ranked 10th in climate change performance index. India is encouraging and taking lead in clear energy initiatives in international to become climate leader in geo-politics.