Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nKey-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The report was titled “Mapping India’s Energy Subsidies 2020” which said that the support for renewable energy was to increase again. But the COVID-19 pandemic has made it critical to stay on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Policy decisions such as the solar safeguard duty and tariff caps on auctions meant that there was a slowdown in new capacity addition and as a result of lower state subsidy outgo as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those resources post-COVID-19 will present a good opportunity for the government to rein in specific fossil fuel subsidies and create more fiscal room to promote renewables and other welfare schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also said that the oil and gas subsidies, however, increased by 65% in the same period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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