India's Integrated Energy Policy:A Source of Economic Nirvana or Environmental Disaster?

摘要

India's economic ambition to alleviate poverty and provide a better quality of life for innumerable Indians is justified and understandable. To achieve these goals, the Indian government must ensure that energy supply is adequate. Further, to avoid undermining the benefits of economic prosperity and the rights of Indians, India's energy policy must also address security matters and mitigate environmental concerns, such as climate change. Although the Indian government appears cognizant of these complex challenges, its current energy policy does not balance these competing goals in the long-term interest of Indians.rnThis Article evaluates India's efforts to balance its economic and environmental interests by assessing the Integrated Energy Policy (IEP), a blueprint of energy and environmental policy adopted by the government of India.