Abstract:

Due to the COVID19 lockdown, one of the most visible impacts has been on the mobility sector, which has been witnessing limited demand, supply chain constraints, market and liquidity shocks. However, despite the challenges, intention to phase out ICE vehicles and to scale up efforts on electric mobility was announced by progressive states and cities. The pandemic also has had a dramatic impact on the transport emissions, which globally accounts for a quarter of energy-related Greenhouse Gas emissions. The case for environment-friendly mobility is now even stronger given the phenomenal improvement of air quality experienced by the cities. The post-crisis period is thus expected to trigger behavioural changes and shift the dial towards clean mobility with policies and awareness campaigns kicking in. This can receive further impetus through targeted stimulus packages, subsidies for manufacturing and demand enhancing strategies. The transition towards electric mobility can contribute to clean and resilient recovery, reduction of oil imports, air pollution and reduction of emissions. India’s leadership on this has tremendous potential to be a global success story in the run-up-to COP 26 and beyond. With these in mind, the British High Commission (BHC) and TERI came together to propose the webinar on ‘Future of E-Mobility in India: Strategies to Drive Demand’.

The webinar discussed ways to boost clean and resilient economic recovery through an e-mobility revolution in India. The discussions explored the following:

1. How to generate demand for electric vehicles using innovative awareness campaign strategies, policies, technologies and financial models?

2. How to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility through partnership models reflecting international best practices?