Which of the following is a key objective of India's 'Perform, Achieve and Trade' (PAT) scheme?
- Promoting fossil fuel subsidies
- Improving energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries through market-based mechanisms
- Banning all industrial production
- Increasing coal imports
Answer: Improving energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries through market-based mechanisms
PAT, under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, sets specific energy consumption targets and allows trading of energy savings certificates.