India and Energy

Summary India and Energy

Introduction
India: The Difficult Energy Transition of Developing Countries
India and energy in a few images

The Asian giant, which before 2025 will be the world's most populous country, is faced with a paradox: its demand for coal will increase in the years ahead, while, at the same time, the country is launching huge renewable energy projects. India’s growing population and economic development are exerting considerable pressure on its energy needs, a situation experienced by many emerging countries.

India has launched an impressive renewable energies program, but its coalCoal is ranked by its degree of transformation or maturity, increasing in carbon content from... and oil consumption will continue to grow in the years ahead. This illustrates the difficulty of achieving an energy transition when demographic pressure and aspirations of higher living standards continue to push up energy demand.