As India prepares to emerge as a five trillion-dollar economy, it is critical for the growth to be sustainable. Given the high incidence of energy poverty, one of the greatest challenges for the country is to ensure universal access to clean electricity to its population by 2030. This article outlines the key policies implemented in India for the transition, including the radical legislative changes to restructure the electricity sector for greater use of renewable energy, and ambitious domestic target revisions running parallel to the international commitment to limit global warming. It highlights the progress achieved in renewable energy transition of the power sector during the last 5 years since signing of the Paris Agreement, but also notes that little attention has been devoted to the waste management from the renewable energy sector. There is urgent need for policy consistency across sectors in India to ensure the adoption of the essential principle of a circular economy in the development of “clean” renewable energy.

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迈向循环经济：印度的气候政策和可再生能源

随着印度准备发展成为一个五万亿美元的经济体，实现可持续增长至关重要。鉴于能源贫困的发生率很高，该国面临的最大挑战之一是要确保到2030年向其人口普及清洁电力。本文概述了印度为过渡而实施的关键政策，包括对重组进行的重大立法改革电力部门更多地利用可再生能源，并且雄心勃勃的国内目标修订与国际上限制全球变暖的承诺同时进行。它着重指出了自《巴黎协定》签署以来的过去五年中电力部门在可再生能源转型方面所取得的进展，但同时也指出，可再生能源部门对废物管理的关注很少。

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