Decarbonising the Indian transport sector: pathways and policies

The report analyzes pathways for decarbonizing India's transport sector, which is the country's fastest-growing source of carbon emissions. It explores two primary paradigm shifts: scaling up rail transport and the electrification of road transport. The analysis identifies policy-driven interventions—including urban planning, electrification, modal shifts to public transport, and alternative fuels—to determine their mitigation potential compared to a 'Current Policies' scenario. While the report reviews international policy examples to initiate transformation, it does not quantify the international financial support required for these transitions.

• India's transport sector is the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions in the country, contributing 13.5% of energy-related CO2 emissions, with road transport dominating 90% of the sector's final energy consumption.
• The study proposes two non-exclusive decarbonisation pathways to reach zero emissions by 2050: one centered on the expansion of rail transport and another focused on the electrification of road transport.
• Achieving these scenarios requires ambitious policy packages and financing, utilizing interventions such as innovative urban planning, improved efficiency, modal shifts to public transport, and alternative fuels.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2020). Decarbonising the Indian transport sector: pathways and policies. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/decarbonising-the-indian-transport-sector-pathways-and-policies

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Decarbonising the Indian transport sector: pathways and policies. 2020. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/decarbonising-the-indian-transport-sector-pathways-and-policies.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2020decarbonising, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Decarbonising the Indian transport sector: pathways and policies}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/decarbonising-the-indian-transport-sector-pathways-and-policies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }