Current and Future Estimates of Marginal Emission Factors for Indian Power Generation
Shayak Sengupta, Tom Spencer, Neshwin Rodrigues, Raghav Pachouri, Shubham Thakare, P. J. Adams, Rahul Tongia, Inês L. Azevedo
Abstract
emission factor across states decreases by approximately a factor of 2, but emission factors still span 3 orders of magnitude across states. Under 2030-2031 assumptions there is greater seasonal and intraday variability by up to factors of two and four, respectively. Estimates provide emission factors to evaluate interventions such as electric vehicles, increased air conditioning, and energy efficiency.
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