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India Energy Subsidy Briefing February 2014 (PDF - 744 KB)

As part of its work on energy policy and sustainable development in India, the IISD Global Subsidies Initiative publishes a regular briefing on issues related to energy subsidies.

The February 2014 edition includes:

• Government increases the quota for subsidized LPG
   
• Cash transfer scheme for LPG subsidies suspended
   
• Electricity tariffs set to come down for poor consumers in some states
   
• New natural gas pricing guidelines released
   
• Higher diesel prices lead to reduced sale of diesel-fuelled cars