How can India reduce emissions without harming growth?

The author, CEO of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, asserts that India can balance economic growth with emission reductions by leveraging private sector innovation in sectors like steel and power. Key strategies include adopting energy-efficient building technologies, coal gasification, and rooftop solar. The document highlights the Indian government's goal to source 40% of electricity from renewable and low-carbon sources by 2030 to support a population projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2030.

• The private sector, particularly in the steel, power, and infrastructure sectors, is positioned to partner with the government to lower carbon emissions through the deployment of new technologies.
• Specific technological advancements can reduce emissions without negatively impacting economic growth, including energy-efficient office and factory designs, coal gasification for steel manufacturing (pioneered by JSPL), and improved grid technologies for rooftop solar.
• The Indian government has set a target to obtain 40% of its electricity from low-carbon and renewable sources by 2030 to meet the needs of a population expected to grow to 1.5 billion by that year.
• Global energy projections suggest a shift by 2035 where oil and coal shares decline to approximately 24-25% each, gas rises to 22-24%, and renewable energy's share increases threefold from its 2013 level to reach around 7% of the global mix.

APA

Uppal, R. (2015). How can India reduce emissions without harming growth? World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/how-can-india-reduce-emissions-without-harming-growth/

Chicago

Uppal, Ravi. How can India reduce emissions without harming growth? World Economic Forum, 2015. https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/how-can-india-reduce-emissions-without-harming-growth/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{uppal2015how, author = {Uppal, Ravi}, title = {{How can India reduce emissions without harming growth?}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2015}, month = dec, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/energy-transition/how-can-india-reduce-emissions-without-harming-growth/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }