Adani crisis points to the big risk in India’s net-zero plan


THE crisis facing billionaire Gautam Adani has revealed a potential pitfall in India’s ambitious plan to reduce emissions: its reliance on the country’s most affluent and powerful private citizens.

Led by Adani’s US$70bil (RM298.1bil) pledged investment in green energy infrastructure, India’s tycoons have so far committed to spend far more than the government on the energy transition.

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