Fellow Seminar- Energy Transition in India’s Transport Sector: Current Policies, Key Challenges, and Potential Pathways

The increasing demand for mobility and the rising rates of motorisation in India have substantially increased energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from the road transport sector. As of 2021, road transport was responsible for 14 percent of the nation’s total energy consumption, 92 percent of transport-related energy demand, and 94 percent of transport-related CO₂ emissions. In 2021, India committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, making the need to decarbonise the transport sector more urgent. This study utilises a review of literature on the trajectories of decarbonisation and energy transition in India’s transport sector. It analyses projections of current and future energy requirements and CO₂ emissions; identifies social, infrastructural, institutional, financial, and policy barriers to a sustainable energy transition; and recommends policy interventions.

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