The city of Pune is working on pathbreaking local initiatives to implement national and state government EV policies on the ground and foster innovation in its electric mobility ecosystem. In October 2021, the civic body that governs Pune, known as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), constituted an “EV cell” to serve as a centralised, structured governance body for facilitating EV ecosystem-related developments in the city and coordinating the actions of government departments, industry, and residents.

The Chhattisgarh government approved its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 to make the state an EV-manufacturing hub, create employment, and reduce environment degradation

Government of Odisha have framed a draft "Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021" to build Odisha a model State in promotion of EVs through adoption, adaptation , research & development...

In a move to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, the Meghalaya government has announced Electric Vehicle Policy 2021. Its key goal, the policy document elucidates, intends to ensure 15 percent share for electric vehicles in the state by 2025. In the pursuit of the goals, the state government intends to bring in roughly 20,000 electric vehicles in the state within the next five years. This, it noted, will help save roughly 50 lakh ltr of fuel. The state government expects a reduction of around 10,000 kg of CO2 on a daily basis and a reduction of over 36.5 lakh kg of CO2 annually.

The Delhi government has issued a draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021, which proposed the need for online passenger and commercial vehicle operators to increasingly adopt electric vehicles. Alongside laying down a proposed timeline for bringing more electric vehicles (EVs) under their wing, the draft scheme also proposed a continuous driver assessment to increase safety of services in the national capital.

This scheme shall be applicable to Aggregator, Delivery Service Provider, and E-Commerce Entity with at least 25 motor vehicles associated with such Aggregator or Delivery Service Provider, such that Aggregator who have on-boarded 2-W, 3-W, and 4-W passenger vehicles and for Delivery Service Provider who have on-boarded any category of delivery vehicles for, and shall not apply for buses.

The report offers a deep analysis of recent policies, trends and market developments. It also provides forecasts through 2025 for electricity demand, supply and CO 2 emissions with a detailed study of the evolving generation mix. This year’s report contains a comprehensive analysis of developments in Europe, which faced a variety of energy crises in 2022. The Asia Pacific region also receives special focus, with its fast -growing electricity demand and accelerating clean energy deployment.

Based on the latest trends, the study reported that vehicle electrification is the most practical approach to curb vehicular GHG emissions, with the added benefit of significantly inhibiting sources of urban pollution including particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and black carbon (BC).

Building on ITDP’s Taming Traffic report that highlights various strategies for reducing driving, The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones report offers a closer look at LEZs to provide context and background for decision-makers and stakeholders interested in understanding the potential of these strategies for their city.

The government of Goa has issued the draft ‘Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy, 2021’ for the adoption of electric vehicles and to cut down the carbon emissions making the state greener. This Policy is applicable to all classes of Electric Vehicles including 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers including passenger cars and commercial light/heavy vehicles that are registered and operated in Goa. This Policy shall be applicable to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Strong Hybrid Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), as per FAME-II notifications and provisions.