Solarizing groundwater irrigation in India: a growing debate

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India is on a path to reduce its carbon emission intensity with a major thrust on increasing the grid-connected solar photovoltaic capacity. However, the carbon footprint in agriculture is on the rise. Heavy subsidies for electricity and diesel to pump groundwater for irrigated agriculture, combined with lack of regulations on water withdrawal, are resulting in both groundwater over-exploitation and increased carbon emissions.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07900627.2017.1329137?journalCode=cijw20
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09/07/2017