Economic analysis of the hard-to-abate sectors in India

We assess the contribution of India's hard-to-abate sectors to country's current emissions and their likely future trajectory development under different policy regimes. employ an enhanced version MIT Economic Projection Policy Analysis (EPPA) model explicitly represent following sectors: iron steel, non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, zinc, etc.), non-metallic minerals (cement, plaster, lime, chemicals. find that, without additional policies, Paris Agreement pledges made by India for year 2030 still can lead increasing use fossil fuels corresponding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with projected CO2 from growing about 2.6 times 2020 2050. Scenarios electrification, natural support, or increased resource efficiency a decrease in these 15–20% 2050, but carbon pricing (or disruptive technology changes) are not reduced relative levels due growth output. Carbon that makes capture storage (CCS) economically competitive is critical achieving substantial emission reductions sectors, enabling 80% 2050 scenario policies. Without government decarbonization will be achievable.