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Developments and Initiatives in India<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As part of its net zero commitments, India is taking various measures to encourage energy transition for industries in the domestic market as well as at the global level<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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India has emphasised on the <\/span><\/span><\/span>importance of carbon pricin<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>g in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and urged G-20 countries to explore options for implementing carbon pricing mechanisms.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
In India, the government launched Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (<\/span><\/span><\/span>UDAY<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>) which aims to improve the financial health of state power distribution companies by reducing their debt burden and improving their operational efficiency.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>was introduced in 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to women in rural areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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The scheme provides free LPG connections to eligible households and has already benefitted more than eight crore households.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Initiatives such as Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (<\/span><\/span><\/span>FAME<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>) India Scheme and <\/span><\/span><\/span>Atal Jyoti Yojana<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> promote the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles and solar-powered lighting in rural areas, a move which reduces emission footprint.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
The India-led<\/span><\/span><\/span> International Solar Alliance (ISA) i<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>s a coalition of solar-rich countries aiming at promoting solar energy globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
\u00a0India\u2019s global climate pledges \u2014 50% non-fossil electricity generation capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070 \u2014 are backed by domestic energy targets at the national level.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
Suggestions and Way Ahead\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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The transition must be implemented both on the<\/span><\/span><\/span> demand and the supply sid<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>e.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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Mitigation options on the <\/span><\/span><\/span>supply side<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> include phasing out fossil fuels and increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix, and using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
\u00a0On the <\/span><\/span><\/span>demand side, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>using the \u2018avoid, shift, improve\u2019 framework would entail reducing the demand for materials and energy, and substituting the demand for fossil fuels with renewables.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
In order to address residual emissions in the energy sector, we must implement <\/span><\/span><\/span>carbon-dioxide removal (CDR) technologies.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Ensuring a transition to low-carbon energy systems in cities at different stages of urbanisation, national contexts, and institutional capacities <\/span><\/span><\/span>requires strategic and bespoke efforts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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They must be <\/span><\/span><\/span>directed at governance and planning, achieving behavioural shifts, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>promoting technology and innovation, and building institutional capacity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
We must also adopt a <\/span><\/span><\/span>comprehensive approach <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>to address the <\/span><\/span><\/span>root causes of energy and environmental injustices<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n
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This includes mitigation and adaptation responses that engage multiple stakeholders in energy governance and decision-making, promoting energy efficiency, scaling up climate investments, and capturing alternate knowledge streams (including indigenous and local lived experiences).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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There is a need for a <\/span><\/span><\/span>Sector-coupling approach<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> to decarbonise urban systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Sector-coupling approach<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Transitioning to low-carbon or even net-zero cities requires us to integrate mitigation and adaptation options in multiple sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
This is called the \u2018sector-coupling approach\u2019, and it is necessary to decarbonise urban systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Mains Practice Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
[Q]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Discuss the role of cities in managing environmental and energy transitions. How Cities Can Take Action to Drive the Energy Transition?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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