@article{1432413,
      recid = {1432413},
      author = {Srivastav, Asheem,},
      title = {Energy dynamics and climate mitigation : an Indian  perspective /},
      pages = {1 online resource (200 pages)},
      abstract = {This 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.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1432413},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8940-9},
}