ABSTRACT
India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change encapsulates missions for both solar energy and energy efficiency. In the absence of adequate actions for developing sustainable energy systems, the chances of a defaulting country being subjected to international criticism and called to order are fairly real. The electricity share of energy demand in buildings must be about 55%-75% and the share of low-emission energy in the transport sector is to rise from less than 5% in 2020 to 35%-65% in 2050. It is clear that the energy transition in India entails change of great scale, complexity and uncertainty. The challenge for India in terms of low-carbon transitions is humungous. Due to continuing economic growth, India is expected to be the second largest contributor to the increase in global energy demand by 2035, accounting for 18% of the rise in global energy consumption.
