Explanatory Note on Regulatory Landscape for Clean Vehicles
02/05/2023
India’s transport sector is the third largest energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emission source after the power and industrial sectors. It contributes to 13.5 percent of the country’s energy-related CO2 emissions, with road transport alone accounting for over 90 percent of this share. Estimates suggest that India’s share of emissions in the sector is projected to increase by 60 percent by 2050. Anticipating this rapid growth and designing for this transition is vital for India to achieve its emission targets. Transition to clean vehicles is governed by both Union and State level policies. In addition to governmental agencies, the large number of private and quasi-governmental stakeholders form an important part of the ecosystem. Being a signatory to the Paris Agreement and aiming for zero emissions from the transportation sector by 2050, it is imperative that all tiers of the government approach the journey towards decarbonizing the transportation sector in a coordinated manner. In this context, it is necessary to examine the transition to clean fuel mobility at the national and subnational level.
Mr. Ravitej Prasad, Mr. Vivek Tejaswi, Mr. Anshuman Kumar