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- Publication
- 30 Aug 2024
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The AFOLU sector’s role in national decarbonization: a comparative analysis of low-GHG development pathways in Brazil, India and Indonesia
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- Publication
- September 5, 2024
The AFOLU sector’s role in national decarbonization: a comparative analysis of low-GHG development pathways in Brazil, India and Indonesia
- Brazil, India, Indonesia
This paper analyses the role that AFOLU (agriculture, forest and other land use) plays in national deep decarbonization scenarios in Brazil, India and Indonesia between 2020 and 2050. It finds that the LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) subsector is important for medium-term mitigation (2020–2030) while continuing to contribute to mitigation over the long-term (2030–2050) in the three countries. Mitigation actions in LULUCF include drastically reducing deforestation (Brazil, Indonesia) and peat degradation (Indonesia), re-/afforestation (all), increased sequestration in standing forests (Brazil, Indonesia) and increasing soil carbon in agricultural lands (India). AFOLU further contributes to mitigation in Brazil and Indonesia by producing biomass feedstock for bioenergy. No country significantly reduces N2O and CH4 emissions from either agriculture or via demand-side actions on diets, due to trade-offs with food security, rural livelihoods and economic growth (although all countries reduce the GHG intensity of agricultural products). Furthermore, the paper analyses national policies to manoeuvre co-benefits and trade-offs between mitigation and other sustainable development goals (SDGs), including no poverty (1); zero hunger (2); decent work and economic growth (8); climate action, including both adaptation and mitigation (13); and life on land (15). Common policy areas were identified, including incentives to land managers for conservation or more environmental agricultural practices; changing regulations of land use to protect ecosystems and/or encourage shifts in agricultural practices; and strengthening enforcement capacity of land protection.
- Event
- April 3, 2024
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Launch of the report on energy transitions to achieve India’s net-zero targets
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- Event
- August 14, 2024
Launch of the report on energy transitions to achieve India’s net-zero targets
- India
This meeting was held for the launch of the report: “Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible net-zero for India: affordable and clean energy for all” prepared by IIM Ahmedabad as part of a study project which was sanctioned in November 2021 by the Office of the PSA to the GoI with part-funding from NPCIL.
The launch was held in Committee Room ‘A’, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe in New Delhi, India on April 3, 2024, from 14:00 -16:00 local time.
- Report
- 2024
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The Study “Synchronizing energy transitions toward possible Net Zero for India (…)” appears in the Economic Survey 2023-2024 of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India
- Report
- August 2, 2024
The Study “Synchronizing energy transitions toward possible Net Zero for India (…)” appears in the Economic Survey 2023-2024 of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India
- India
Excerpt appears in the Chapter 6 on “Climate Change and Energy Transitions: dealing with trade-offs“, box on page 198-199 that you can find also via the general report of Economic Survey 2024-2024: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/
“A study titled ‘Synchronizing energy transitions toward possible Net Zero for India: affordable and clean energy for all’ was conducted by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad with the support of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.
The report contains the projection of the energy mix in the backdrop of India’s Net Zero 2070 announcements and cleaner, affordable energy for all. The projected future energy basket for 2030, 2050, and 2070 across various growth and climate commitment scenarios have been presented in the report.
Main Conclusions of the Report
1. A sustainable energy transition needs the co-existence of several energy sources.
2. Coal is projected to continue until the next two decades as the backbone of the Indian energy system. Although technologies such as Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies (CDRs), such as Bioenergy with CO2 Capture & Storage (BECCS), and CCUS need to be explored to reduce the emissions from the use of coal. However, the energy penalty65 for deploying BECCS/CCUS at power plants would need a closer examination.
3. Renewable Energy (RE) and nuclear power are expected to be the predominant sources of energy by 2070.
4. Coal phase-down will be heavily dependent on the import of critical minerals required for renewable energy and battery storage unless the country invests in the development of technologies based on domestically available mineral resources and those that enable the reuse, recovery, and recycling of critical minerals.”
- Report
- March 21, 2024
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Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and clean energy for all
- Report
- May 27, 2024
Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and clean energy for all
- India
The report attempts to answer key questions related to India’s energy trajectory such as how much energy does India need to achieve the high value of Human Development Index (HDI); what are pathways to achieve this; what are the energy mix projections for this until 2070 (our declared net-zero target year); what would be the cost of electricity to the end user; what would be the carbon emissions until 2070; what would be the investments required for energy transitions towards net-zero at 2070; estimation of other challenges and opportunities (RE integration, the requirement of critical minerals, Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), natural gas, ethanol, hydrogen) in energy transitions towards achieving net-zero in 2070.
- Seminar
- Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2023
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IDDRI’s mission to India 2023
- Seminar
- October 30, 2023
IDDRI’s mission to India 2023
- India
A series of events will be happening in India from October 31-November 4. The schedule are as follows:
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In-country work since
2013 (start of DDPP)
Key areas of work
- Net Zero & long-term planning
- Clean power and energy systems
- Coal transitions
- Land-use and food transformations
- National systemic transformations
- Sustainable Transitions & socio-economic implications of the transitions
- Finance and business engagement
- Development & climate interface
- International climate collaborations
- Governance & public policy
- Industrial decarbonization Adaptation to impacts of climate change
Key in-country partners
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Research Assistant
IIMA
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Latest DDP Scenario
BIICS:
- CPS
- DDS 1
- DDS 2
Imagine (currently being developed):
- CPS
- DDS
Contributions to policy processes:
DDP India has contributed to:
- NDC
- LTS
- State of Gujarat policy process:
- Climate Policy and Governance [Low carbon and climate resilient Gujarat]
Gender: Climate Change and urbanization in Gujarat
Key projects
- NDC Aspects
- IMAGINE
- DDP BIICS
Key in-country collaborations
- WRI India
- GIZ India
- CEEW
- IIML
- BITS Pilani
- IMI Kolkata IIT Gandhinagar
Past and ongoing projects
- Event (November 2023): Sustainable Decarbonisation Pathways for Gujarat
- Event (November 2023): Workshop on Sustainable Energy Transitions in India Towards Net Zero 2070
- Event (October 2023): From G20 to COP28: International finance as a global enabler of ambitious national pathways
- Policy Discussion (July 2023): Transitioning towards a Green Hydrogen Economy for Net Zero 2070
- Workshop (July 2023) : How can we operationalise equity in the GST debate- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIK_K05n838
- Academic publication: Collaboration with EUISS
- Seminar (Oct 2022): Sustainable coal pathways for India
- In-person event at COP26 (Nov 2021): Long-Term Strategies in emerging economies
- Country report (Nov 2021): Policy lessons on deep decarbonization in large emerging economies: India
- Report (September 2021): Analysis of current ambition level in India