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1 Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru-560 012, IN
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 06 (2017), Pagination: 1028-1031
Abstract
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently projected that India is heading for the centre of the global energy stage as she is projected to contribute more than any other country to the rise in global energy demand over the next quarter century (up to 2040)1. Apart from the trade and market implications, India's increasing energy demand could have serious implications for local air pollution, freshwater availability, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to global sustainability, among others.
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