Meeting Future Energy Needs in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Dhakal, Shobhakar; Srivastava, Leena; Sharma, Bikash; Palit, Debajit; Mainali, Brijesh; Nepal, Rabindra; Purohit, Pallav; Goswami, Anandajit; Malikyar, Ghulam Mohd; Wakhley, Kul Bahadur

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92288-1_6

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“…However, most studies on the impact of climate change on energy use have focused on hydropower via rainfall variability (Rupa Kumar et al, 2006) and an increase in glacier melting (Rathore et al, 2009). Both the cutting of trees for biomass production and burning of fuel wood for energy have a negative impact on the water balance of the Himalayan region (Dhakal et al, 2019).…”

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“…Climate change is increasing energy insecurity in the Indian Himalayan Region. The energy sufficiency, quality, and security on the supply side and accessibility and affordability on the demand side are important targets for sustainable energy transitions (Dhakal et al, 2019). Despite the significance of energy for economic development in the Himalayan region, an analysis of the impact of climate change on energy has been conspicuously missing.…”

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“…Consumption of fuel wood is responsible for severe environmental problems including deforestation, land degradation and contributes to climate change. Both the cutting of trees for biomass production and the burning of fuel wood for energy have a negative impact on the water balance of the Himalayan region (Dhakal et al, 2019). The burning of fuel wood also impacts human health due to indoor air pollution (Shaheen et al, 2016;Bailis et al, 2015).…”

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Climate Change and Fuel Wood Energy Use in Cold Desert of Drass in the Himalaya, India

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2022

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This paper has identified the impacts of climate change on fuel wood energy use in Drass, District Kargil, Ladakh in the Himalayan region and drawn the policy implication to improve the livelihoods of the people in the context of climate change using a case study approach. The study reveals that the major source of energy used and consumed in Drass is fuel wood. Almost all energy requirements for cooking and heating are met by burning fuel wood which produces smoke, cause air pollution, emits carbon dioxide and thereby contributes to climate change. Less than half of the farmers grow fuel wood in gardens or homesteads. Most farmers purchased fuel wood from the market. Awareness of environmental effects of using fuel wood is significant. Despite this, the exposure of women to indoor air pollution from biomass fuel combustion was significantly high. The use of cleaner energy was significantly low due to economic reasons as well as inadequate accessibility and availability. Forest resources are meager in Drass. Therefore, efforts should be made to increase forest cover with the stronger participation of local communities. The government sponsored schemes targeting efficient energy usage and energy insecurity should be implemented in letter and spirit through greater people's participation.

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Climate Change and Fuel Wood Energy Use in Cold Desert of Drass in the Himalaya, India

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2022

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“…Co-ordination of climate action across sectors and levels of government is important in any given geographic context (Dazé, Price-Kelly and Rass, 2016 [47]; OECD, 2021 [4]). However, it is particularly relevant to mountains due to their geographic and socio-economic characteristics (e.g.…”

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Strengthening climate resilience in mountainous areas

2021

OECD Development Co-Operation Working Papers

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Mountainous areas are at the forefront of climate change. This working paper presents approaches to strengthening the resilience of human and natural systems in mountainous areas against the impacts of climate change. Chapter 1 provides an overview of climate-related hazards to ecosystems and communities in mountainous areas, especially in developing countries, and their exposure and vulnerability to those hazards. The chapter then examines various ways governments and development co-operation providers can strengthen the climate resilience of mountain communities and ecosystems. Chapter 2 presents the case of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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“…However, due to a seasonal generation disparity and the increasing demands, power shortages worsened over time. The renewable sources can bridge this electricity supply and demand gap by utilizing the mini-grids across the country [91]. In addition, the study [21] argues that off-grid electricity consumption is strongly dependent on the rural population and the electrification ratio of the country, since increasing the energy access is largely driven by the expansion of mini-grids.…”

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Mitigating the current energy crisis in Nepal with renewable energy sources

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Nepal has been suffering from a serious energy crisis for decades. It has severely affected its economic, social and political developments. Owing to the continuously evolving energy situation in Nepal, and the recent progress in renewable energy technologies, this study aims to provide an up to date perspective on the current energy crisis in Nepal. In particular, the current energy production and consumption profiles are reviewed, and the main factors contributing to a widening gap between the energy supply and demand are identified. These factors concern delayed and overpriced hydropower projects, outdated and insufficient energy infrastructure, transmission and distribution losses, energy theft, deficient energy management, lack of energy conservation, low efficiency of equipment, unsustainable energy pricing strategies and unsatisfying energy market regulations. Other essential factors worsening the energy crisis can be attributed to specific geographical and geopolitical problems, the strong dependence on energy imports, and inadequate exploitation of the vast amounts of renewable energy resources. The status of existing and planned large hydropower projects is summarized. The recent policies and investment initiatives of the Nepalese government to support green and sustainable energy are discussed. Furthermore, a long-term outlook on the energy situation in Nepal is outlined using the energy modeling software LEAP in order to show how to exploit the tremendous renewable energy resources in Nepal. Our findings suggest that renewable resources are crucial not only for mitigating the present energy crisis, but also to ultimately provide energy independence for Nepal by establishing reliable and secure sources of energy.

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Meeting Future Energy Needs in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Cited by 15 publications

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Climate Change and Fuel Wood Energy Use in Cold Desert of Drass in the Himalaya, India

Climate Change and Fuel Wood Energy Use in Cold Desert of Drass in the Himalaya, India

Strengthening climate resilience in mountainous areas

Mitigating the current energy crisis in Nepal with renewable energy sources

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