India is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, which makes it an important player whose climate mitigation actions and inactions are closely scrutinised. This book studies developments in India’s energy system from a governance perspective. It presents a unique compilation and synthesis of research findings that capture achievements, shortcomings, and persistent and transient challenges of India’s transition towards a net-zero economy by 2070.
The book grounds its analysis in domestically formulated goals and reflects on dynamics at the structural level of India’s multi-scalar innovation system, by highlighting the influencing factors of energy system status and change. It presents the perspectives and positions of different actor groups, studies the market and business, and discusses cases influenced by existing or changing institutions across the whole spectrum of energy resources from fossil to non-fossil fuels and respective technologies.
The volume will be useful for students and researchers in energy governance, energy policy and economics, socio-technical transition studies, energy systems engineering, sustainable development, and environmental studies. It will also be of interest to policymakers and investors.
Edited by:
Annika Bose Styczynski (O.P. Jindal Global University Sonepat India)
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032251523
ISBN 10: 1032251522
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 03 June 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures vii List of Tables ix List of Contributors x Acronyms xiv 1 India’s Energy (R)evolution 1 ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI 2 A Just Energy Transition: Considerations for India’s Coal Sector 15 CHANDRA BHUSHAN AND SRESTHA BANERJEE 3 Gas-Based Economy: A Road Towards a Prosperous and Cleaner India 42 AKHIL MEHROTRA, AAYUSHI AGARWAL, AND ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI 4 Green Hydrogen: India’s Billion-Dollar Opportunity 66 TIRTHA BISWAS AND DEEPAK YADAV 5 Nuclear Energy in India’s Sustainable Development Pathway: Past, Present, and the Future 88 A.T. AJMAL KHAN 6 Solar Energy in India: Achievements and Adoption Challenges 100 PARVEJ 7 Wind Energy in India: Status Quo of Achievements, Challenges, and Future Prospects 121 DEEPAK SANGROYA, KISHORE KUMAR GANGWANI, AND SANJAY CHAUDHURY 8 The Power Distribution Sector: The Final Challenge to India’s Green Transformation 137 RISHU GARG, E.V. MALLIK, AND G.V. HANUMANTH RAJU 9 Energy Storage: Enabling a Greener Grid 155 RAHUL WALAWALKAR AND DEBMALYA SEN 10 A Realistic Assessment of the Prospects of Biofuels for Transportation in India 169 ABHIJIT BANERJEE 11 Business Model Innovations for Electric Vehicle Adoption in India: An Ecosystem Perspective 190 ANNIKA BOSE STYCZYNSKI 12 Systems Thinking for Doughnut Cities 214 RAMYA NATARAJAN, KAVERI ASHOK, AND SARAH KHAN Index 232
Annika Bose Styczynski is Associate Professor and Associate Dean (research and international collaboration) at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, Sonipat, India.
