| ID | 127305 |
| Title Proper | Energy security for India |
| Other Title Information | biofuels, energy efficiency and food productivity |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gunatilake, Herath ; Holst, David Roland ; Sugiyarto, Guntur |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The emergence of biofuel as a renewable energy source offers opportunities for significant climate change mitigation and greater energy independence to many countries. At the same time, biofuel represents the possibility of substitution between energy and food. For developing countries like India, which imports over 75% of its crude oil, fossil fuels pose two risks-global warming pollution and long-term risk that oil prices will undermine real living standards. This paper examines India's options for managing energy price risk in three ways: biofuel development, energy efficiency promotion, and food productivity improvements. Our salient results suggest that biodiesel shows promise as a transport fuel substitute that can be produced in ways that fully utilize marginal agricultural resources and hence promote rural livelihoods. First-generation bioethanol, by contrast, appears to have a limited ability to offset the impacts of oil price hikes. Combining the biodiesel expansion policy with energy efficiency improvements and food productivity increases proved to be a more effective strategy to enhance both energy and food security, help mitigate climate change, and cushion the economy against oil price shocks. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol.65, No. ; February 2014: p.761-767 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol.65, No. ; February 2014: p.761-767 |
| Key Words | Energy Policy ; Energy Strategy ; Energy Planning ; Energy Utilizing ; Energy Security ; India ; Indian Energy Sectors ; Energy Production - India ; Energy Consumption - India ; Biofuels ; Food Productivity ; Energy Efficiency ; Climate ; Environment ; Conventional Energy Sources ; Non-Conventional Energy Source ; Computable General Equilibrium Models - CGEM |