International Energy Agency urges India to adopt NITI Aayog’s National Energy Policy
New Delhi: The International Energy Agency on Friday suggested government adopt a long-term energy plan for the country with focus on rationalising the energy prices, building energy infrastructure needs, energy security and access to affordable energy even as the government strives to open up the sector for private players and move towards cleaner fuels across sectors.
“The draft National Energy Policy by NITI Aayog, currently under consultation, is an excellent framework and should be adopted swiftly to guide policy making, implementation and enforcement across central and state governments,” IEA said in its India Report 2020 released on Friday.
The draft National Energy Policy of NITI Aayog has been in works for years and has been under consideration since 2017 but hasn’t seen the light of the day because of several inter-ministerial differences.
