World Economic Forum (WEF) releases Energy Transition Index 2026; India ranks 70th among 120 countries.

Exam-focused facts from the 20 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Global energy transition readiness declined for the first time in over a decade, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Energy Transition Index 2026.
India advanced two places to rank 70th among 120 countries, registering one of the strongest improvements in transition readiness.
Sweden, Finland, and Denmark retained the top three positions in the Energy Transition Index 2026.
India's renewable energy jobs reached 1.3 million in 2024 (up 25% over 2023), and low-carbon jobs increased by 24% in 2024.
Global clean energy investment in 2025 stood at USD 2.3 trillion out of a total record global investment of USD 3.3 trillion.