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Promoting low carbon transPort in india
Low Carbon City:
A Guidebook for City Planners and Practitioners
share of public transport, especially metro in the cities, and iii) enhanced penetration of electric cars
and electric two-wheelers. Low carbon transition to electric vehicles and mass transport systems would
require a supply of clean and low carbon electricity, as for example through an increased share of natural
gas, renewables and emerging technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCS).
In the buildings sector, low carbon transition would first begin by reducing energy use through energy
efficient end-use technologies – e.g.,
for heating and cooling, and increasing
the implementation of
current best practices
in building construction, design operation and state of the art retrofits. High-
end technologies for appliances, ICT and changes in lifestyle and behaviour could further reduce energy
demand (GEA, 2012).
These measures will require sizeable investments in energy efficiency and clean energy supply. Cities
may generate a part of the additional finance from the reallocation of funds from savings in energy costs,
reduced energy subsidies and carbon finance instruments like CDM and NAMAs.
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