Transition for whom?

India updated its climate goals for 2030 at COP 26, committing to take its non-fossil energy capacity to 450 GW and to meet 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy. Given the emerging research and development literature over the past decade on renewable energy policies, equity aspects of energy, just energy transitions, and gender in renewable energy, one would hope to see these principles of participation, inclusion and equity strongly embedded in our energy policies. At the core of these efforts should be inclusive energy policies, particularly renewable energy policies, which offer an overarching vision and direction to the sector.