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Recommendations
The Government of India should:
Work towards a more strategic approach to energy RD&D; systematically embed RD&D components in broader energy policies; lay out a long-term energy RD&D strategy and technology roadmaps; use impact-oriented results measurement at a broader scale than project level; systematically collect, monitor and make available detailed data on energy RD&D, including but not limited to funding.
Establish stronger inter-ministerial co-ordination to clarify innovation priorities and consolidate energy RD&D activities, thereby improving the effectiveness of Indian RD&D despite increasingly limited resources.
Follow through on the government’s commitment to double clean energy RD&D funding, and ensure that ongoing funding levels align with India’s rapid growth and national goals for energy access and sustainability.
Make public energy RD&D programmes more accessible to the private sector and create incentives for private investment in energy innovation, from early R&D to commercialisation in line with Make in India.
Continue to engage in international collaboration through bilateral and multi-lateral platforms (MI, TCP by IEA and other partnerships) to access available solutions in other countries and disseminate results from Indian energy RD&D.
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