EV Push in India (Air Quality): Delhi’s EV Policy 2.0 was approved with a 150 billion rupee plan over four years, including a scrappage incentive of about $1,060 for eligible car owners, road-tax and registration fee exemptions for battery EVs up to 3 million rupees, and a phase-out timetable that ends petrol/CNG two-wheeler registrations from 2028; it also targets 32,000 EV chargers to cut pollution. Clean Power + Storage (Rajasthan): Serentica Renewables says it will invest INR 1 lakh crore in Rajasthan, with 2,500 MW already operating and 3,000 MW under construction, aiming for firm “round-the-clock” renewable supply backed by BESS. Nuclear Hydrogen Milestone (India): India’s Department of Atomic Energy commissioned a copper–chlorine thermochemical hydrogen facility using nuclear heat from the FBTR at Kalpakkam, a step toward carbon-free hydrogen at scale. Battery Supply Deal (India–China): Lineage Power signed a 3 GWh LFP battery cell supply agreement with Rongjie Energy Tech to support its BESS buildout. Energy Security (West Asia): As US-Iran tensions ease and talks resume, oil volatility remains a live risk for Asia; India also lifted temporary retail petrol/diesel curbs for commercial buyers from July 1. Climate Diplomacy (Pacific): Micronesia and Tuvalu are pushing for a methane pact after El Niño-linked fish kills and reef damage, arguing methane action can’t wait on voluntary pledges.