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.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/decarbonization-indian-railways-assessing-balancing-costs-and-policy-risks
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/charith-konda
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kuldeep-sharma
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gireesh-shrimali
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/climate-policy-initiative
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/low-carbon-economy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rail-transport
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-technology
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/emission-targets