With the ongoing un-lockdown, there has been a rising concern about air pollution in Delhi, and north India in general. Looking at the trends, winter months have led to serious distress and health emergency in the region. It has been found that exposure to air pollution could also increase vulnerability and have detrimental effects on the prognosis of patients affected by COVID-19. A study by Harvard University highlights that a trivial upsurge in long-term exposure to PM 2.5 leads to a huge increase in the COVID-19 death rate. The webinar discusses the preparedness of Delhi Government and other state governments for the upcoming air pollution crisis, and the role of EVs and public transport to overcome it.

In this webinar, Dr Sajid Mubashir, Scientist, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India talks about "Standardizing Charging of Electric Vehicles: Benefits, Opportunities, and Challenges."  He focused on EV targets set by India by highlighting the FAME-2 targets along with Basic and Fast Charging systems, Charging standards and the batteries.

Mr Amit Bhatt, Director, Urban Transport, WRI India shares his views on how poor air quality is a big concern to not just India but the entire world and how using proven solutions such as using more public transport and less private vehicles can make Indian cities more resilient to new challenges and bring the economic environment and social benefits to people.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Impact of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging on the Local Grid on September 16, 2019, as a part of the project, "Electric mobility Forum" launched in 2019. Shakti Foundation is the funding partner of WRI for this project. 

The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Sustainable Financial Mechanisms and Innovative Business Models for EVs in India on December 17, 2019, as a part of the project, "Electric mobility Forum" launched in 2019. Shakti Foundation is the funding partner of WRI for this project. In this webinar, the speaker, Mr Vibhuj Binani, Managing Director, D'Accord Incorporated, gives a Macro Approach on Sustainable Finance.

This factsheet was developed by the SLoCaT in partnership with, and support of the UK Aid-funded Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP) on a set of key messages on rural transport and SDGs. The factsheet also highlights the Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4ALL) initiative, which was established in 2017 with the aim to act as a platform for advocacy to influence policies on sustainable mobility at global to local levels. The initiative works to facilitate the delivery of four primary objectives of sustainable transport, which include Universal Access, Efficiency, Safety, and Green Mobility. Rural Access and Urban Access are the two sub-objectives under the SuM4All Universal Access objective.

This presentation by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), A joint venture (JV) of PSUs under the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India gives an overview of EESL, its key business models and initiatives and a brief about EESL’s EV Program. 

Electric mobility gives car designers much more creative freedom with fewer constraints than traditional vehicles, where pretty much everything has already been invented and could lead to revolutionary vehicles that look very different to anything we’ve seen so far. Enrique Dans, Senior Contributor, Leadership Strategy, talks about the transition to electric mobility and its impact on car dealers and their maintenance networks in this blog post.

In an exclusive interview with SMBStory, Sohinder, who interacts with policymakers, academia, technology institutions, certification agencies, and foreign partners to help build India’s EV ecosystem, discussed the current state of EV manufacturing in India and what the future holds for the sector.

Decarbonization of the transport sector would create a cleaner, healthier and more affordable future for everyone. And it can be done without sacrificing the interconnectedness we've come to expect from modernity. But what exactly are transport emissions? How are countries already addressing them, and where are the further opportunities for decarbonization? To better understand those questions, WRI uses Climate Watch to take a closer look at the data.