India: The Global Hub for Renewable Energy by 2053
The US Ambassador shared a story about a hotel in Kerala, where he was asked to plant a coconut palm sapling at the end of his stay. | Photo: Bloomberg Addressing a gathering, the Ambassador praised India’s ambitious goals for renewable energy, foretelling that the country will become the global “shop floor” for the sector in the next three decades. “India is setting bold targets and implementing policies that position it as a leader in solar and wind energy capacity, not just for its own needs but also to manufacture cost-effective solutions for the world,” he asserted. “Mark my words, India will, in the next 30 years, be the epicenter of the renewable energy revolution,” he emphasized. The outgoing Ambassador’s remarks came at the South Asia Women in Energy Leadership Summit, hosted by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). Recounting his experience in Kerala, the Ambassador shared, “They asked me to plant a coconut palm sapling, and I inquired about how ...