India's climate action must fuel growth, says CEA

INDIA'S ENERGY TRANSITION and climate action must be firmly aligned with national development priorities and cannot come at the cost of economic momentum, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said, adding that the economy set to cross the $4-trillion mark in the current fiscal.

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Speaking at the IVCA Green Returns Summit 2025 here, he emphasised that robust growth is essential for strengthening India's standing and leverage in a world marked by geopolitical flux.

Climate ambition and economic strength, he stressed, "must advance hand in hand."