An analysis of trends in passenger and freight transport energy consumption in India |
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Authors: | Piyush Tiwari Manisha Gulati |
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Institution: | 1. University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia;2. WWF South Africa, Sandton, South Africa |
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Abstract: | This primary objective of this paper is to examine the causes for the change in energy consumption in the transport sector in India. The pattern of energy consumption and their causes for change are benchmarked against select countries. A mathematical model that decomposes changes in energy consumption to various factors has been used. The changes in the energy consumption are attributed to growth in transport volume, structural change or modal shift, and energy intensity. The analysis is conducted for passenger and freight transport separately. Results indicate that the growth in transport volume has been the main cause for increase in energy consumption for both passenger and freight transport in India despite the decline in energy intensity of various transport modes. Though not surprising for a growing economy like India, this poses a challenge for the future. Currently, India is a low carbon economy. |
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Keywords: | Transport energy Decomposition Energy efficiency Structural effects India US Japan France Canada UK |
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