New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal  on Monday said that the Budget announcements and actions such as the production linked incentive (PLI) programme are efforts to make the country self-sufficient and achieve sustainable growth. He also stated that India intends to exploit its livestock as a source of energy in the future.

"Both last year's and this year's Budgets, and the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' programme, which includes our PLI scheme, are efforts in our direction of becoming self-sufficient, and our commitment to a sustainable future for India," he said at an interactive session on the environment at the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. "India is promoting a number of sustainability-focused enterprises," he noted.

Climate fighters should focus on three fronts, according to the Minister: divorce growth from carbon emissions; "embrace climate plus entrepreneurship and make it a purpose; and start such initiatives at home.

"More industry participation, renewable energy initiatives, and increasing emphasis on hydrogen or electric vehicles must be pursued," he suggested.

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