{"id":448048,"date":"2026-06-02T00:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=448048"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:14:11","slug":"can-us-and-india-forge-a-big-beautiful-energy-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=448048","title":{"rendered":"Can US and India Forge a \u2018Big, Beautiful\u2019 Energy Deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"448054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=448054\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?fit=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 ChatGPT  Can US and India Forge a Big, Beautiful Energy Deal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?resize=723%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-448054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-Can-US-and-India-Forge-a-Big-Beautiful-Energy-Deal.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From The <a href=\"https:\/\/co2coalition.org\/2026\/06\/01\/can-us-and-india-forge-a-big-beautiful-energy-deal\/\">CO2 Coalition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Vijay Jayaraj<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s visit to India produced much-needed diplomatic momentum, with more ground to cover on the energy front. Even with an Indian commitment to purchase $500 billion in American goods over the next five years, Rubio\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/us-secretary-marco-rubio-four-day-india-visit-pm-modi-s-jaishankar-bilateral-talks-india-us-ties-updates-ws-l-10107890.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated desire<\/a>&nbsp;to supply \u201cas much energy\u201d as India is willing to buy appears to remain on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington and New Delhi stand united in their unapologetic embrace of oil, natural gas, and coal. However, results of the partnership in this area remain modest compared to what the countries need. The task now is to turn early agreements into meaningful outcomes that serve both nations\u2019 long-term interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/india-news\/marco-rubio-india-visit-live-updates-trump-pm-modi-s-jaishankar-india-us-strategic-ties\/4250057\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dylan Johnson<\/a>, Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs, confirmed that the Energy Department will host a fuel security meeting later this year for representatives of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, an arrangement of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. \u201cEach country will leverage their unique energy resources and capabilities to strengthen regional energy resilience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcontinent needs energy sources at a scale to power growth for hundreds of millions moving into the middle class. And the time has come for Indian and American leaders done playing the games of climate theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Energy dictates India\u2019s future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India faces a hard arithmetic: A growing population, rising incomes, and expanding industry will keep power demand climbing for decades. While participating in climate diplomacy and renewable energy development, India has never seriously embraced the fantasy that wind and solar technologies can sustain an industrial economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India continues expanding coal production, approving power plants, increasing oil and natural gas imports, and underpinning its development with hydrocarbons. India\u2019s success depends on abundant energy for electricity, industrial heat, transportation fuels, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coal remains indispensable for India\u2019s electricity sector because it provides dispatchable, large-scale generation. The country has domestic reserves, the necessary infrastructure, and industrial systems built around thermal power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Natural gas\u2014a complement to coal, not a replacement\u2014is suited for certain industrial applications and energy systems requiring operational responsiveness and serves as a feedstock for petrochemicals and fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The International Energy Agency\u2019s&nbsp;<em>India Gas Market Report: Outlook to 2030<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iea.blob.core.windows.net\/assets\/ef262e8d-239f-4cfc-8f8c-4d75ac887a0f\/IndiaGasMarketReport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a>&nbsp;India\u2019s gas consumption is set to rise about 60% by 2030, with annual imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) likely to more than double. That pace is rare for any major economy. As part of that formula, American natural gas offers availability and geopolitical insulation. It avoids the political uncertainty of Russia, where energy supplies are accompanied by coercion, and reduces risks associated with the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This matters because energy security is economic security. American exports can anchor productive growth instead of feeding another round of import anxiety for the operators of Indian city gas networks, industrial boilers, fertilizer plants, and power generators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>A big, beautiful energy deal?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>For two decades, the climate industrial complex operated as a massive, shadow government of unelected bureaucrats who funneled billions of dollars into nongovernmental organizations, academia, and media outlets to manufacture consent for radical anti-fossil fuel policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration took an axe to that system, declaring that America will not cripple itself and others with climate politics dressed up as environmental wisdom. Withdrawing from restrictive international climate agreements and freezing the finances of meaningless\u2014and corrupt\u2014programs, the administration unleashed American energy producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India watched with keen interest. Indian leadership understands that the energy policies of green-crazy California and Germany produce high prices and scarcity\u2014exactly the opposite of market demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The previous Biden administration constantly badgered India about its \u201ccarbon footprint,\u201d sending envoys to lecture Indians on the supposed dangers of economic growth. That era of diplomatic condescension is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S.-India alliance would strike at the heart of the corrupt climate lobby. By trading massive quantities of fossil fuels, it would break a stranglehold on energy policy that climate alarmists have long sought to make permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rubio\u2019s visit has opened a pathway to move beyond quick headlines and build a framework for unprecedented energy trading that can deliver gains for workers, families, and industries in both countries. They would send a message that energy security comes first, hopefully making the shady business model of climate fearmongering a historical footnote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally published at&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4587268\/rubio-india-big-beautiful-energy-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em>, June 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Vijay Jayaraj is a Science and Research Associate at the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/co2coalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>CO2 Coalition<\/em><\/a><em>, Fairfax, Virginia. He holds an M.S. in environmental sciences from the University of East Anglia and a postgraduate degree in energy management from Robert Gordon University, both in the U.K., and a bachelor\u2019s in engineering from Anna University, India. He served as a research associate with the Changing Oceans Research Unit at University of British Columbia, Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s visit to India produced much-needed diplomatic momentum, with more ground to cover on the energy front. Even with an Indian commitment to purchase $500 billion in American goods over the next five years, Rubio\u2019s stated desire to supply \u201cas much energy\u201d as India is willing to buy appears to remain on the 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