LEADER 03535oam 2200541 450 001 9910483121103321 005 20210416060456.0 010 $a981-15-8940-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-15-8940-9 035 $a(CKB)4100000011513686 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-15-8940-9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6380860 035 $a(PPN)260306231 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011513686 100 $a20210416d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEnergy dynamics and climate mitigation $ean Indian perspective /$fAsheem Srivastav 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer,$d[2021] 210 4$d©2021 215 $a1 online resource (VIII, 194 p. 177 illus., 164 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aAdvances in geographical and environmental sciences 311 $a981-15-8939-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aEnergy security and sustainability ? An Overview -- Energy Sector Progression in India -- The Challenges of Energy Supply -- Climate Mitigation and India?s Commitment to Global Community -- Fourth Industrial Revolution and India. . 330 $aThis book analyzes the current approaches to energy management in India that is based on a carbon-intensive pathway, which if continued, may have serious implications for climate change mitigation with severe consequences for human health and survival. India, being a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions; however, the country?s dilemmas are whether to prioritize environment over economy or vice versa and also whether economic growth can be sustained by relying on carbon-intensive development. Those are explored in this book. The Indian economy is poised for a big leap in the near future, and the topmost priority of the government is to ensure energy security, accessibility, and affordability for nearly 1.5 billion people. Currently, 70% of India?s electricity generation comes from coal- and oil-based thermal power plants, and only 12?15% of energy is generated from renewable sources. Experts are of the view that the demand for coal and gas power generation will continue to rise and is expected to reach the equivalent of nearly 2 billion t of oil by 2030. The annual consumption of natural gas is expected to increase fourfold to 200 billion m3 a year in the near future, and its share in the primary energy basket of coal, oil, and gas will rise from 6.5% to 15% by 2030. This will not only cause a significant drain on foreign reserves but will also pose an enormous challenge to policymakers and scientists. This book serves as a useful guide in shaping India?s future energy policy. 410 0$aAdvances in geographical and environmental sciences. 606 $aPower resources$zIndia 606 $aEnergy policy$zIndia 606 $aClimate change mitigation$zIndia 606 $aEnergy security$zIndia 615 0$aPower resources 615 0$aEnergy policy 615 0$aClimate change mitigation 615 0$aEnergy security 676 $a333.7 700 $aSrivastav$b Asheem$0929378 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910483121103321 996 $aEnergy dynamics and climate mitigation$92849002 997 $aUNINA