The Need for Legislation on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in India

Abstract

Energy is required for each and every activity since the beginning of this universe. With the advancement of human beings their activities have developed and have become more and more complex with time. As the world developed at a very high pace energy requirements also increased and this resulted in more utilization of conventional energy sources. Use of conventional energy sources (fossil fuels) has resulted in environmental degradation which has become a major problem worldwide.Development is indispensible but at the same time it should not be at the cost of environment so with this came up the concept of sustainable development. To achieve this we have to switch over to non conventional sources of energy. Considering the geographical conditions, India has huge potential regarding renewable energy. For systematic development of renewable energy sector we need a comprehensive legislation. If we look at international level there are many countries which have made separate and ancillary legislations regarding renewable energy and their growth is remarkable. Therefore, this study has focused to examine the need of separate renewable energy law for sustainable development.