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If a product is found violating greenwashing guidelines on multiple occasions, those products may be banned from sale, an official said. Greenwashing refers to false or misleading claims by organisations about the positive impact that a company, product or service has on the environment.

Talking about universal access to electricity and energy security, the Union minister said no country can develop if it does not have sufficient electricity.

The power and green energy industry is hopeful that the government in its Interim Budget will ensure policy consistency, focus on green hydrogen, lower goods and services tax (GST) rates, and easy access to subsidies and climate finance.

The Union minister informed that another 18,000 MW of hydro projects are currently under construction and 13,000 MW are under various surveys and investigations.

According to Sinha, the pillars of Prime Minister Narendra Modis third term at the helm of the government would be digitisation, decarbonisation, inclusion, urbanisation, and innovation

Speaking to Moneycontrol Managing Editor Nalin Mehta at the Policy Next summit held on January 18, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh answered questions on a wide range of issues that offer a glimpse into the future of Indias energy policy.

At the MC Policy Next conference, Singh also said that the government is going to come out with guidelines so that there is no greenwashing.

India is hoping to become a developed country by 2047. While that finish line is almost a quarter of a century away, there are milestones to be crossed along the way. And if these milestones, such as increasing the GDP to $10 trillion, are reached, the eventual objective may not be as distant as it looks.

The Moneycontrol Policy Next summit on January 18 will explore what more can be done at the policy level to achieve the country’s vision of a ‘$10 trillion economy,’ with leading voices across fields putting forth their opinions.