Q.

Inevitable shift in global energy consumption to

Asia is a reality, and this change should be rooted in
Energy Justice. Comment.

Ans.
1. Emerging Asia will be driving the world economic growth in
the coming 20 years. In the global context, developing
economies will drive 80% of the incremental global growth,
with India and China accounting for more than half of it.
2. Energy Vision of India- based on four pillars i.e. energy
access, energy efficiency, energy sustainability and energy
security.
3. India is the third-largest energy consumer in the world, and its
energy demand is growing faster than all major economies of the
world. Our share of total global primary energy demand is set to
double to 11% by 2040.
4. a) We are significantly expanding our energy infrastructure –
be it power generation, more renewable and gas-based
infrastructure -pipelines, city gas network, LNG terminals. We
launched a major campaign to improve access to clean cooking
fuel under the Ujjwala Yojana.
b) A ‘Blue Flame Revolution’ is underway.
c) India attained universal electrification all villages. This year,
India aims to achieve hundred per cent electrification of
households, through SAUBHAGYA.
d) Clean transportation is another area of high priority in India.
We are jumping directly from BS-VI to BS-VI fuel by April
2020. India is moving towards a gas-based economy by
increasing the share of gas from 6% to 15% in the energy mix
by 2030.
e) Our target is 175 GW by 2022, with solar target of 100 GW
by 2022. We are promoting alternative fuels like ethanol and
bio-diesel in a big way. A National Bio-Fuel Policy 2018 was
unveiled, targeting 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5%
blending of bio-diesel in diesel by 2030.