Power, Gender and Fossil-fuel Subsidy Reform in India

This paper examines the relationship between fossil-fuel subsidies and gender in India, specifically analyzing the impacts of subsidy reform on cooking, lighting, pumping, and transport fuels.

• Fossil-fuel subsidies in India have offered minimal benefits to the poor and rural populations, particularly the two-thirds of the population dependent on biomass for cooking.
• Benefit transfer schemes intended to compensate fuel users have failed to reach women because of a lack of financial inclusion.
• The paper argues that subsidy reforms should be designed to avoid negative impacts on women and instead be used to empower women and improve their access to sustainable energy.

APA

Merrill,, L. (2014). Power, Gender and Fossil-fuel Subsidy Reform in India. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/power-gender-and-fossil-fuel-subsidy-reform-india

Chicago

Merrill,, Laura. Power, Gender and Fossil-fuel Subsidy Reform in India. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2014. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/power-gender-and-fossil-fuel-subsidy-reform-india.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{merrill2014power, author = {Merrill,, Laura}, title = {{Power, Gender and Fossil-fuel Subsidy Reform in India}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/power-gender-and-fossil-fuel-subsidy-reform-india}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }