Food, Fuel Saving Is The Way Forward

The United Nations has designated 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Broadening access to sustainable energy is essential in solving many of the world's challenges including food production, food security and poverty. For a rapidly developing economy such as India it is all the more critical that there is sustained production and consumption of energy but it is done in a manner that advances environmental sustainability.
Apprehensions that India is rapidly moving towards energy insecurity are real. Energy fuels economic growth, and without growth, it is nearly impossible to lift people out of poverty. So, the challenge of ensuring growth in a sustainable manner is daunting. Obviously, there is no one-step, simple solution to the issues of hunger, poverty and climate change.