NEW DELHI: The Parliament on Monday passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2022, empowering the government to mandate use of non-fossil fuels by industries, set efficiency standards for vehicles, ships and equipment as well as create a domestic carbon trading market to hasten the green transition.
The Bill was cleared by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. It was passed by the Lok Sabha in August.
“For government, the environment is precious and will take all steps for that…. India has now become a leader in the energy transition,” power minister R K Singh said in his reply to the debate in the Upper House.
