Description:
The report is divided into seven
chapters. Chapter one discusses India's current carbon
footprint, the drivers that will contribute to growth in
Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, the objectives of the
study, and the scope and methodology of the analytical
approach. Chapter two provides an overview of each of the
sectors covered by the study, along with their respective
specific challenges and past performance, and the modeling
approach adopted in the study. Chapters three, four, and
five provide the specific assumptions and findings of the
three scenarios: (1) scenario one, alternatively called five
year plans scenario, assumes full implementation of the five
year plans and other projections and plans by the government
of India; (2) scenario two, alternatively called delayed
implementation, more closely follows historical performance
in implementation of the five year plans; (3) scenario
three, or all-out stretch scenario, adds to scenario one
additional steps to increase energy efficiency and
low-carbon energy sources Sensitivity analysis is conducted
on each scenario. Chapter six provides a brief comparison of
the results of the three scenarios, and chapter seven
concludes with a brief description of the challenges of
low-carbon development in India.