India’s net-zero path hinges on $105 bn pipeline, nuclear push and credible carbon markets

Published on : 22 Sep 2025, 11:40 am

India has crossed a landmark in its energy journey, with non-fossil sources now accounting for more than half the country’s installed power capacity—five years ahead of its Paris Agreement commitments. But achieving a “Viksit Bharat” by 2047 will require tripling primary energy supply and scaling up non-fossil energy forty-fold, according to a new study released by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EY.

The report, Eigenvectors of Net Zero Energy Transition: Pathways to Viksit Bharat 2047 , launched at the 6th International Energy Conference and Exhibition, stresses that India’s transition to net-zero by 2070 cannot be achieved by focusing on gigawatt additions alone. Instead, it must balance affordability, competitiveness, energy s