REPORT RELEASE: Recommendations to Enable Renewable Energy Based EV Charging in India
On 29 March 2024, GIZ and Deloitte in cooperation with NITI Aayog, released the report from the study “Power Market Reforms to Facilitate Renewable Energy-Based Electric Vehicle Charging in India”. The report “Recommendations to Enable Renewable Energy Based EV Charging in India” was released by Mr. Sudhendu Jyothi Sinha, Advisor, Infrastructure Connectivity vertical, NITI Aayog, Government of India and he delivered the keynote address.
EVENT RECAP: Uddheshya: Towards Gender Responsive Urban Mobility Systems
On 4th March 2024, WRI India organized ‘Uddeshya: Towards Gender Responsive Urban Mobility Systems’ to deliberate on integrating gender perspectives to drive sustainable changes in transport.
EVENT RECAP: Implementation Pathways for Low Carbon Transport: Policy Frameworks and Financing Mechanisms
On 16 November 2023, WRI India co-organized a session at the Asia-Pacific Climate Week to explore the policy frameworks and financing instruments for low-carbon pathways.
EVENT RECAP: Towards Low-Carbon Pathways for India's Mobility (E-Mobility India Forum)
Bringing together national and subnational policymakers and industry leaders, the session, 'Towards Low-Carbon Pathways for India's Mobility,' of CXO Conclave at the 3rd E-Mobility India Forum, was hosted by the NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) as part of the Forum for Decarbonizing Transport on August 18, 2023.
EVENT RECAP: Accelerating the energy transition in Asia's transport through sustainable and equitable e-mobility
The CEM14 side event focused on bringing together government representatives and practitioners from across the NDC-TIA and Leadership Group for Clean Transport in Asia (LG-CTA) network to exchange their experiences and lessons learnt from the development of the transport decarbonization pathways and strategies in Asian countries.
EVENT RECAP: Uddheshya: Mainstreaming Gender from Ideas to Action
WRI India organized an one-day conference, Uddheshya, on 22nd March 2023, with 80 gender experts, transport planners, researchers, practitioners, civil society representatives, and other stakeholders to discuss and deliberate on gender-inclusivity in transport and achieving equitable access to mobility and opportunities.
BLOG: 5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action
Building on the interviews with NDC-TIA partners and other organizations working in China, India, and Vietnam, this final blog highlights the key commonalities and lessons on accelerating zero-emission transport for similar countries in Asia.
EVENT RECAP: ZEV Emerging Markets Initiative Roundtable Discussion on Fostering Partnerships
The first workshop of the ZEV Transition Council's country partnership with India is titled 'ZEV Emerging Markets Initiative Session: Fostering Partnerships’. WRI India, NITI Aayog, the US State Department, and the UK Government joined stakeholders from the manufacturing and finance sectors and determined the next steps for the Partnership to Support an Accelerated Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles in India, a COP27 initiative.
EVENT RECAP: Panel Discussion on Enabling Regulatory Mechanisms for Seamless Integration of Renewable Energy in Transport
A workshop brought together experts and policymakers from California and Indian states discussed and highlighted the pathways to zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) transitions at the January 2023 ITF Meeting in India. Key takeaways for Indian states include to set ambitious targets for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and take coordinated actions between stakeholders.
EVENT RECAP: Creating Champion EV States in India: California-India EV Policy Collaboration
A workshop brought together experts and policymakers from California and Indian states discussed and highlighted the pathways to zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) transitions at the January 2023 ITF Meeting in India. Key takeaways for Indian states include to set ambitious targets for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and take coordinated actions between stakeholders.
EVENT RECAP: Panel Discussion on Safety for Re-Use and Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries in India
WRI India hosted a panel discussion on ‘Safety for Re-Use and Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries’ in partnership with India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). The panel discussion brought together experts, industry stakeholders and researchers to deliberate on the essential safety requirements during the reuse and recycling phase of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
Myth Busters of Sustainable Transport
Based on the “Path to Zero” report, our new Myth Buster series addresses common misconceptions, to spotlight both the opportunities and challenges associated with achieving zero emissions in the sector.
EVENT RECAP: Modelling Pathways for Zero Emission Transport Systems in India
This is a recap of the roundtable discussion on 'Modelling Pathways for Zero Emission Transport Systems in India', during which climate modelers, transport policymakers, researchers, and practitioners deliberated on different climate models for carbon neutral transport systems
New Mentorship Program from Women on the Move Network
Women on the Move Network is calling women working to advance the transport sector in Asia to submit applications to become a mentee or a mentor (4 years experience required) by November 11, 2022.
BLOG: Charging infrastructure lessons from bus operations in Maharashtra
In this third and final blog in a series, ICCT's Anuj Dhole shines a light on key lessons from transit authorities who have set up charging infrastructure for buses in Pune, Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai.
BLOG: 4 Lessons on How to Transform to Zero-Emission Transport in India
Based on interviews with NDC-TIA partners and other organizations working in India, this blog highlights the four lessons on accelerate the transition to zero-emission transport in India.
Delhi Government Announces First EV Mechanics Training Programme
To impart skills related to electric vehicles for creation of green jobs in the city, Delhi government and Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) are creating its first comprehensive training program for Electric Vehicles (EV) mechanics. WRI India, and Hero Electric Vehicles Ltd will also advise the programme.
EVENT RECAP: Workshop on Carbon Market
This is a recap of the carbon financing workshop under the NDC-TIA Forum for Decarbonising Transport on September 14th, organized by Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) in collaboration with The World Bank and WRI India.
EVENT RECAP: Roundtable Discussion on Council Report
This is a recap of the roundtable discussion — ‘Path to Zero – Status and Vision for Decarbonising Transport in India’, under the NDC-TIA Forum for Decarbonising Transport.
BLOG: How electric buses are improving bus operations in India
In this blog, ICCT’s Anuj Dhole provides rich details about how the electric buses are alleviating some of the difficulties that can be found with internal combustion engine (ICE) bus operations in Maharashtra, based on more than 20 interviews.