The ongoing extension of the electric grid to the remote islands of Sundarbans will not only adversely affect the viability of existing renewable energy projects, but will also accelerate the process of climate change, experts say.
“In view of the growing threat of climate change and contribution of the electricity sector to the overall green house gas emission, there is need for adopting appropriate strategies to rationalise use of coal and fossil fuel in the electricity sector,” according to a latest report by research body CUTS International.
India’s fossil fuel-driven energy sector is one of the biggest contributors (more than 50%) to carbon emission, widely considered to be chiefly responsible for climate change worldwide.
In West Bengal, 96% of electricity is generated through use of coal, officials say.
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