Recently at the fourteenth session of the conference of parties to the Unites Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held at Poznan’ to discuss the future global strategies on CDM, came across a saviour for India’s reputation at the conference after cancellation of the Government of India (GoI) side event. The discussion involved a presentation by Dr. Leena Srivastava, Executive Director. TERI and had dignitaries including Dr. Pachauri on the panel.
Dr. Srivastava put her research and recommendations forth for the Low Carbon Options for India: Challenges and technological options (TERI Report). It takes forward the dialogue on technology sharing forward, rather than just vaguely speaking about the subject, Dr. Srivastava tried to give a basic overview of the options and 
technology needs one should have in mind for India while taking about the same.
The paper gives a comparative review of the renewable energy options, their expenditures and feasibility scenarios in light of four different conditions which are namely: Reference (business as usual), Evolution (improved energy efficiency and GTL and CTL included), Resolution (Prime Minister’s commitment) and Ambition (India takes strict emission reduction targets). The results have been presented in accurate manner though seem somewhat inflated based upon the scenario conditions.But as far as the reaction to the TERI’s projection of the business as usual emissions for India by 2031/32 are considered, they were focussed on the rapidly developing strategies the country has been following and not much disagreement was evident either at the event or otherwise on the proclaimed controversial statement.
However the statements are in pretty well agreement with the expected results but one condition to be taken in this context is that it considers the recent nuclear deal and a fuel price of $150/barrel into calculations.
Anyhow, to a greater extent, the paper and the presentation as the first attempt to specifically quantify the otherwise vague area of low carbon technology alternatives for a rapidly developing nation as India should be called a success. Atleast it gave us a direction to further concentrate on the goals and the requirements giving the much needed impetus.
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Recently at the fourteenth session of the conference of parties to the Unites Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held at Poznan’ to discuss the future global strategies on CDM, came across a saviour for India’s reputation at the conference after cancellation of the Government of India (GoI) side event. The discussion involved a presentation by Dr. Leena Srivastava, Executive Director. TERI and had dignitaries including Dr. Pachauri on the panel.
Dr. Srivastava put her research and recommendations forth for the Low Carbon Options for India: Challenges and technological options (TERI Report). It takes forward the dialogue on technology sharing forward, rather than just vaguely speaking about the subject, Dr. Srivastava tried to give a basic overview of the options and
technology needs one should have in mind for India while taking about the same.
The paper gives a comparative review of the renewable energy options, their expenditures and feasibility scenarios in light of four different conditions which are namely: Reference (business as usual), Evolution (improved energy efficiency and GTL and CTL included), Resolution (Prime Minister’s commitment) and Ambition (India takes strict emission reduction targets). The results have been presented in accurate manner though seem somewhat inflated based upon the scenario conditions.But as far as the reaction to the TERI’s projection of the business as usual emissions for India by 2031/32 are considered, they were focussed on the rapidly developing strategies the country has been following and not much disagreement was evident either at the event or otherwise on the proclaimed controversial statement.
However the statements are in pretty well agreement with the expected results but one condition to be taken in this context is that it considers the recent nuclear deal and a fuel price of $150/barrel into calculations.
Anyhow, to a greater extent, the paper and the presentation as the first attempt to specifically quantify the otherwise vague area of low carbon technology alternatives for a rapidly developing nation as India should be called a success. Atleast it gave us a direction to further concentrate on the goals and the requirements giving the much needed impetus.