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Decarbonization of Indian railways: assessing balancing costs and policy risks [1]

Complete decarbonization of the electricity demand of Indian Railways (IR) – transitioning from the current, largely fossil-fuel based energy mix to clean energy like solar and wind power – is likely to have multiple benefits. These include support in achieving India’s clean energy targets, enhancing India’s energy security, and reducing IR’s operational costs.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2017
Charith Konda [2], Kuldeep Sharma [3], Gireesh Shrimali [4]
Climate Policy Initiative [5]
Tags:
Low Carbon Economy [6], Rail Transport [7], India [8], Electricity [9], Energy [10], Renewable Energy [11], Energy Technology [12], Finance [13], Emission Targets [14]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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