Uploaded on 2020-06-25 by Sai

1. Coal and oil are the dominant fossil fuels used in India. 2. Coal in majority is used for generating electricity for usage by households and industry. Oil on the other hand is processed and the end products are used extensively for transport and in the industry. 3. The end goal for any energy policy planning would be to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. Developing countries in particular, depend on fossil fuels to meet growing energy demands at a low cost. Meaning, the financial viability and the technological expertise are the major reasons that inhibit the growth of renewable energy usage. India, being a tropical country is blessed with plenty of sunlight as well as diverse weather patterns, enabling use of various renewable sources such as solar, wind, etc. To improve the financial viability in the short term, subsidies are a good option. Apart from that, encouraging mixed energy production (part solar, part wind, part fossil fuels, etc) in the medium term could attract investments from private players. Using state of the art technologies to reduce the usage of fossil fuels in the transportation sector will help reduce emissions as well as previously discussed effects of UHI.