Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Low Carbon Pathways for India and Costs of Action Versus Inaction; 1 Overview; Abstract; 1.1 Low-Carbon Pathways; 1.2 Can India Grow in a Low-Carbon Way?; 1.2.1 Energy Consumption and Projected Demand; 1.3 An Outline of the Book; Reference; 2 India's Energy Demand and Supply; Abstract; 2.1 Energy Sector Growth Since 1980; 2.2 Growth in the 1990s; 2.3 Recovery Between 2000 and 2010; 2.4 Declines Since 2010; 2.5 Implications; 2.6 Energy Demand Going Forward; 2.6.1 Demand; 2.6.2 Meeting Demand; References

3 Low Carbon Pathways for Growth in India: Assessment of Climate ModelsAbstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Review of the Models; 3.3 Results from the Indian Modeling Exercises; References; 4 Low Carbon Pathways; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Assumptions; 4.3 Reference Scenario; 4.3.1 Demand; 4.3.2 Supply; 4.4 Low Carbon Pathways; 4.5 Demand; 4.6 Conclusion; 5 Cost of Inaction on Mitigating Climate Change: A Preliminary Analysis; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Methodology; 5.3 Results; 5.3.1 Cost of Agriculture Production Loss; 5.3.2 Cost of Health Impacts

5.4 Increased Investment in Electricity Generation Infrastructure5.5 Conclusions and Limitations; References; Energy Challenges and Strategies in Key Sectors; 6 Low-Carbon Pathways for Urban Development and Mobility in India; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 GHG Emissions in the Urban Transport Sector; 6.3 Urban Growth and GHG Emissions-the Interrelationships; 6.4 Promoting Low-Carbon Growth in Cities; 6.5 Low-Carbon Pathways in India's Million Plus Cities; 6.6 Conclusion; References; 7 Strategies to Lower Carbon Emissions in Industry; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction

7.2 Consumption of Energy by Industry7.3 Emission by Industry-Effect on Climate; 7.4 The Role of Energy Efficiency; 7.5 The Case of India; 7.5.1 Energy Consumption and Fuel Mix by Sector; 7.5.2 Cities and Emissions; 7.6 Policy Framework for Low-Carbon Pathways; 7.7 Conclusion; References; 8 Decarbonization of Indian Railways; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Passenger and Freight Transport Forecast of Indian Railways up to 2031-32; 8.2.1 Passenger and Freight Transport Forecast of Indian Railways up to 2031-32; 8.3 Estimates of Energy Requirement of Indian Railways

8.3.1 IR's Total Energy Requirement8.3.1.1 Energy for Non-Transport Activities; 8.3.1.2 Energy for Transport Activities; 8.3.2 The Key Aspects of Energy Consumption of Indian Railways; 8.3.2.1 Electric Locomotives Versus Diesel Locomotives; 8.3.2.2 Electrical Energy Procurement and Usage for Indian Railways; 8.3.2.3 Electrical Energy Consumption of Indian Railways; 8.3.3 IR's Total Electrical Energy Requirement for Transport; 8.3.4 Dissecting the Energy Requirement for Passenger and Freight Transport