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Carbon dioxide emission from fossil fuel in India

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1.5
Metric Tons 0.5 1

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1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Carbon dioxide emission from fossil
fuel in India 0.39 0.44 0.69 0.95 1.42 1.68

Fig 2: Carbon emission in India

5.2 Address Mitigating measures might be beneficial A. Smart grid: A “smart
issues: in the long term, companies grid” is one that generates
may fight against rules electricity not from fossil fuels
Limited resources [17]:
or laws that raise their but from renewable sources,
• Limitations on available operating expenses. Also, such as solar and wind.
funds: Municipal Even if they are aware of the Reduce emissions from power
governments often environmental advantages, generation by switching to
have financial crunch/ residents may still be resistant renewable energy sources
constraints, which to changes that interfere with and dismantling backup
provide a challenge their everyday lives, such as fossil fuel power stations.
when it comes to funding new sustainable infrastructure With smart grid technology,
extensive initiatives development projects or customers may respond
aimed at reducing limits on automobile use. to changes in supply and
emissions, such as The optimal way to reduce demand by adjusting their
improving renewable emissions may be difficult use. Smart networks assist
energy infrastructure to agree upon since many decrease emissions by
or expanding public community groups may have shifting consumer electricity
transportation. competing goals. demand to off-peak hours,
• Problems with available 6. Technological Solutions when renewable energy
supply is high. This helps
human resources: Cities minimise reliance on thermal
may have a dearth of Technology is vital for a power plants that use fossil
qualified individuals country’s progress.
with the requisite 6.1 Cities can reduce emis- fuels during peak hours. By
experience to carry out sions with help of such facilitating the installation
of sophisticated metering
and oversee intricate solutions as smart grids, infrastructure and smart
sustainability projects. energy-efficient build- metres, smart grid technology
Conflicting interests among ings, and sustainable improves the ability to track
stakeholders [18] : Even if transportation solutions energy usage trends in real
environmental protection [19] [20]. time. In the end, this data

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