This is the second edition of the India Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Review, a biannual publication of the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s (IISD) Global Subsidies Initiative. Part One of this edition outlines economic and policy developments affecting key fuels (diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene and natural gas), and analyzes the dynamics of each market. Part Two features analysis by guest authors on issues related to energy subsidy policy reform. Also in this edition, articles examine potential reform paths for India’s LPG subsidy system, and lessons from a pilot program for electronic transfer of kerosene subsidies.
This is the first edition of the India Energy Subsidy Review, a biannual publication of the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s (IISD) Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI).
This report aims at providing the emerging lessons from a representative sample of case studies in 20 developing countries that could help policy makers to address implementation challenges, including overcoming political economy and affordability constraints.