Indian government has prepared some plans across key sectors namely industry, buildings (including appliances), transport and others/miscellaneous. Once implemented, those plans are expected 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.
Sustainable cooling acts as a tool to address the growing cooling demand. To balance that 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.
Additionally, with the overarching goal to address the rising cooling demand, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has launched India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP).
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the aegis of Ministry of Power has also taken several initiatives to promote the energy efficiency in industry, transport and domestic sectors.
