Lok Sabha Question No. 5300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Target of Doubling Energy Efficiency
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5300 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025

## TARGET OF DOUBLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

5300.  SMT. ANITA SUBHADARSHINI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plan to achieve the target of doubling energy efficiency by 2030 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  Government's  plan  to  address  the  challenge  of  rising  cooling  demand  by ensuring access to sustainable and energy-efficient cooling solutions;

(c) the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  to  promote  energy efficiency across industries, transport, households and other sectors; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) :   The  Government  has  prepared  plans  across  key  sectors  namely  Industry, Buildings (including appliances), Transport and Others/Miscellaneous. By implementing these plans, it is  aimed  to reduce the energy consumption by 89 Million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2030 as compared to the scenario in which these interventions are not carried out.

(b) : Sustainable  cooling  acts  as  a  tool  to  address  the  growing  cooling  demand.  To balance the growing cooling demand while ensuring the sustainable and energy efficient cooling  solutions,  two  new  building  codes:  the  Energy  Conservation  and  Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC) for commercial buildings and the Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS) for residential buildings have been published by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for adoption  by  States.  The  Air-conditioners,  Ceiling  Fans  and  Refrigerators  have  been brought under mandatory compliance of Standard and Labelling programme to ensure that energy efficient devices are deployed for cooling purposes.

Additionally,  with  the  overarching  goal  to  address  the  rising  cooling  demand, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP).

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(c) & (d) : Bureau of Energy Efficiency, under the aegis of Ministry of Power has taken several initiatives to promote the energy efficiency in industry, transport and domestic sectors which includes;

- i. Perform,  Achieve  and  Trade  scheme  to  improve  energy  efficiency  in  energyintensive  industries.  It  sets  sector-specific  energy  reduction  targets,  allowing industries to earn Energy Saving Certificates for exceeding targets, which can be traded on power exchanges. This incentivizes cost-effective energy savings while providing flexibility in compliance.
- ii. Under  the  Standards  and  Labelling  programme,  the  major  energy  consuming appliances  are  given  star  rating  from  1  to  5  with  5  star  as  most  efficient appliance. Based on star label, the consumer is encouraged for making informed choice regarding purchase of energy efficient appliances thereby saving electricity consumption.
- iii. The Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC) for commercial buildings  and  the  Eco  Niwas  Samhita  (ENS)  for  residential  buildings  have  been published for energy savings in building sector. These codes are to be adopted and implemented by the States / local bodies.
- iv. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency norms for passenger cars for energy savings in transport sector.

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