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Towards an Energy-Efficient Economy: Policy Measures by Government of India

In: Sustainable Development Insights from India

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  • Sangeeta Bansal

    (Jawaharlal Nehru University)

  • M. Rahul

    (Ministry of Finance)

Abstract

India, the second-most populous country in the world and the third-largest consumer of primary energy, faces the challenge of meeting the twin objectives of fulfilling the aspirations of its citizens by providing them a reasonable standard of living while at the same time to protect its environment and meet climate change objectives. A potent strategy for India that can help in achieving both these objectives is that of energy efficiency. However, literature talks about an energy efficiency gap implying that actual energy efficiency is rarely at the optimal level, if ever. Economic theory suggests a variety of economic instruments to close this energy efficiency gap. The Government of India has adopted various policy measures to enhance the energy efficiency of its industrial and household sector. The chapter aims at analysing these energy efficiency interventions by the Government of India and comment on their performance.

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  • Sangeeta Bansal & M. Rahul, 2021. "Towards an Energy-Efficient Economy: Policy Measures by Government of India," India Studies in Business and Economics, in: Purnamita Dasgupta & Anindita Roy Saha & Robin Singhal (ed.), Sustainable Development Insights from India, pages 183-200, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isbchp:978-981-33-4830-1_9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-33-4830-1_9
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