Tech companies' notorious policy of ‘planned obsolescence,’ where products are manufactured to fail and then require replacing, is responsible for the mountains of e-waste. Though companies like Apple, Samsung, Facebook and Google have pledged to do their bit for the environment, major policy changes are needed before they can truly reach net-zero without it being a blatant act of greenwashing.

Reliance is expected to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035. It will be investing Rs 75,000 crore over the next three years in 'four giga factories' which will manufacture green technology, said Mukesh Ambani.

The announcement by Reliance is a game-changer because it shakes up the industry. It draws attention to the fact that clean energy is no longer a marginal story in India's growth story, says CEEW CEO Arunabha Ghosh.

US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry discussed clean energy with both government figures and corporate leaders during his just-concluded visit to India. The US is providing financial and tech support to India to achieve its goal of 450 GW capacity of renewable energy.