Opinions/Videos
Decarbonizing India’s Road Transport Sector: Shouldn’t We Aim Higher?
2021
Author(s): International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
There are many policy avenues that remain unexplored from a decarbonization perspective. Many of the models don’t incorporate the entire set of emission reduction strategies already commonly employed, and thus these in no way set a boundary as far as what India can achieve.
Summing Up: What’s the Potential for India to Set a Sectoral Target for Road Transport CO2 Emissions in its NDC?
2021
Author(s): Kumar M
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urged nations to increase the ambition of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). India’s current NDC includes an economy-wide emissions reduction target and it is 2 °C compatible.
AGORA webinar: Charging infrastructure in cities: a dialogue between the Netherlands and Germany
2022
Author(s): Rommel L
Approaches to create charging infrastructure in Hamburg Presentation by Rommel Lennart , Head of Area E-Mobility and Alternative Fuels, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
AGORA webinar- Charging infrastructure in cities: A dialogue between the Netherlands and German
2022
Author(s): Kok M
Approaches to create charging infrastructure in Utrecht Presentation by Kok M, Senior Policy Advisor Emission-Free Transportation Fuels, City of Utrecht
Reducing oil dependence in the EU through applied measures for trucks and buses
2022
Author(s): Mulholland E, Rodríguez F
Trucks and buses in the EU represent just 2.5% of the total stock of vehicles on the road, yet they’re responsible for 21% of total annual oil consumption. The study proposes a variety of measures that can be implemented in 2022 to reduce oil consumption from trucks and buses both immediately and by 2027.
Market monitor: European passenger car and light commercial vehicle registrations
2022
Author(s): Mock P, Tietge U, Wappelhorst S, Bieker G, Dornoff J, Bernard R M, Monteforte M
The majority of manufacturers are on track to reach their specific 2022 CO2 targets after the first quarter, with over-compliance averaging at least 6 g/km.
E-Launch of Reports on Battery Ecosystems & Battery Recycling Ecosystems
2022
Author(s): Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP and Agora Verkehrswende!
At the e-launch event, GIZ India released two reports developed under the NDC-TIA India component. The reports focuses on battery ecosystem and battery recycling.
Webinar: Electric vehicle charging infrastructure and its grid integration in India: Status quo, Critical analysis and Way forward
2022
Author(s): GIZ India and IIT Bombay
The report focuses on EV charging infrastructure, related policy and regulatory measures, grid integration of EVs, and the way forward for smooth EV adaption in the Indian EV ecosystem
Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges
2022
Author(s): TERI and GIZ India
The webinar focused on the need for an integrated sustainability assessment of EVs incorporating environmental and socio-economic factors.
ICCT comments on EPA’s proposed rule for heavy duty engine and vehicle standards
2022
Author(s): Minjares R, Buysse C, Kelly S
This webinar provided an overview of ICCT’s views on the proposed rule and public comments. ICCT experts walked through the risks posed by ZEV crediting, the health impacts of NOx emissions, and the importance of accelerating ZEV uptake through more stringent GHG standards.