Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Energy Efficiency Hub
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Anil Yeshwant Desai, Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.478 ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## ENERGY EFFICIENCY HUB

478.   SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE: SHRI ANIL YESHWANT DESAI: SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India is committed to sustainable development by aligning its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emission and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  proposed  to  join  the  International  Energy Efficiency Hub and if so, the details thereof and the names of the countries that have joined the Hub so far;

- (c) the benefits likely to be accrued to the country after joining the said Hub;

(d) whether it is a fact that under-developed countries are facing difficulties to take necessary steps in this regard as compared to developed countries and if so, the follow up action required to be taken by the Government along with the expenditure required for the same;

- (e) whether the private  players  other  than  Government  are  also  required  to  rope  in this effort, and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) whether India is likely to contribute to the global efforts to address the climate change by promoting energy-efficient technologies and practices and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : Yes.  India achieved the targets well in advance with regards to its first submitted Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the year 2015. Subsequently, India updated its NDC in the year 2021 at COP 26 with the aim to reduce Emissions  Intensity of its GDP by 45 percent below 2005 level, by 2030. Achieve 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030, with the help of transfer of technology and low-cost international finance.

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As  of  October  2024,  the  cumulative  electric  power  installed  capacity  from  nonfossil fuel-based energy resources is around 46.2% of the total cumulative electric power installed capacity. India's updated NDC also reaffirms our commitment to work towards a low carbon emission pathway, while simultaneously endeavouring to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

- (b) : Yes.    The  Union  Cabinet  on  4 th   October  2024  has  approved  India  joining  Energy Efficiency Hub.

As  of  October  2024,  16  countries  such  as  Argentina, Australia,  Brazil,  Canada, China, Denmark, the European Commission, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg,  Russia,  Saudi  Arabia,  the  United  States,  and  the  United  Kingdom  have joined the Hub.

- (c) : The benefits that are likely to be accrued to the country after joining the Energy Efficiency Hub includes:
- (i) Learning  about  best  practices  in  innovative  energy-efficient  technologies  and concepts successfully implemented globally.

(ii) Showcasing India's contributions and demonstrating leadership in energy efficiency.

- (iii) Accelerating the deployment of energy-efficient solutions across sectors including industry, buildings, and transport.
- (iv) Facilitating access to the latest research and development in energy efficiency.
- (d) & (e) : India  is  the  lead  for  regional  cooperation  in  the  security  sector  (which includes energy security) within the framework of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for MultiSectoral  Technical  and  Economic  Cooperation  (BIMSTEC)  with  Bangladesh,  Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand as members. To carry out research, joint projects, workshops, training and capacity building programmes, etc. related to energy cooperation, it has been decided to establish the BIMSTEC Energy Centre in India.

(f) : Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under Ministry of Power (MoP), has undertaken several initiatives towards improving energy efficiency in various sectors of  the  Indian  economy  complementing  India's  efforts  to  address  greenhouse  gas emissions and combating global warming.

The  key  initiatives  in  this  regard  include  Standards  &  Labelling  programme  for efficient appliances, Energy Conservation Building and Sustainable Code for sustainable building  construction, Perform  Achieve  and  Trade  programme  for  efficiency  in  large industries, Energy Efficiency in Transport Sector, Demand Side Management (DSM), and Indian Carbon Market.

As of FY 2023, various Energy Efficiency measures have resulted in annual CO2 emission reduction of 306 million tonnes.

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