A bright future for India’s power sector

At COP21 in Paris, more than 190 countries committed to contribute to avoiding the rise of global temperatures by more than 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius.

This demonstration of climate change awareness, and support for efforts to mitigate it, marks an enormous milestone in history. Now, all 190 countries have to follow through on their commitments, andeven go further in many cases. However, the actions of some countries will inevitably weigh more heavily than others.

The US and China are the world’s largest economies and largest greenhouse gas emitters, so eyes unsurprisingly turn to them when questioning which countries must act to meet our global climate goals. However, while India still lags far behind these countries in terms of absolute emissions, its share of global emissions is estimated to more than double, from six per cent today to 14 per cent by 2040, so it can’t be left out of the conversation. And because India is still heavily developing, in many ways it is positioned better than others to drastically reduce emissions while dramatically improving its citizens’ quality of life. Read More…