India aims to reduce energy consumption by 89 Mtoe

The Central government has prepared key sector for implementing the plans, which 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.

The Union 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. Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik informed the lok sabha in a written reply.

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.