What is it about?
Low- and middle-income countries need to prioritize quality of life for their citizens. This is often posited to be at odds with the global concern for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that ensue from economic development. Using a detailed energy model for India, we show that placing sustainable development at the center of Indian climate policy can simultaneously help meet the country's international climate commitments while also improving quality of life.
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Why is it important?
Our sustainable development pathway results in 30% lesser greenhouse gas emissions and 25% lesser primary energy demand in India in 2030 when compared to the business as usual scenario. The study identifies specific interventions by sector that can help realize this pathway.
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This page is a summary of: Quality of life for all: A sustainable development framework for India's climate policy reduces greenhouse gas emissions, Energy for Sustainable Development, August 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2017.04.003.
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