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DMRC to make passengers aware about CO2 emissions reduction due to Metro travel

10 Aug 2023

| The Economic Times

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched a "CarbonLite Metro Travel" initiative for passengers to know how much carbon emissions they have saved while using the metro instead of petrol-fueled cars. "CarbonLite Metro Travel" was supported by research from the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, that each kilometer travelled by metro train instead of road vehicles "results in a noteworthy reduction of 32.38 grams of CO2 emissions".

Kolkata tops India with 2,448 cars per km; Most roads cross vehicle-carrying capacity

07 Aug 2023

| The Economic Times

The pandemic saw a sharp rise in car ownership, with 78,102 cars added to Kolkata's fleet between March 2020 and May 2022. Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director of Transport and Urban Governance at TERI, emphasized the necessity for mass transit systems like buses to disperse a large volume of commuters, highlighting that more cars lead to increased congestion and pollution.

Decarbonisation of public transport to cut 0.3 mn tonnes carbon per year

31 Jul 2023

| The Times of India

The net zero road map for the public transport of Kolkata prepared by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), estimated the complete decarbonisation of public transport in the city by 2050 in six phases.

Increased EV adoption in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to drive clean energy revolution, say experts

24 Apr 2023

| ET Energyworld

There are seven areas of focus for accelerating adoption of EVs across different geographies, including institutional and policy readiness, infrastructure readiness, technology readiness, economic readiness, social readiness, environmental readiness, and innovation readiness says Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director Transport and Urban Governance Division TERI.

On World Earth Day, experts from the ICCT and TERI reckon that the increasing awareness of environmental and cost-related benefits of EVs is driving the EV demand in the country. According to Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director and Area Convenor, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI, there are seven areas of focus for accelerating the adoption of EVs across different geographies – institutional and policy readiness; infrastructure readiness; technology readiness; economic readiness

Consumers lack awareness of E20's impact on vehicles, say experts

01 Apr 2023

| The Economic Times

India has commenced its E20 petrol pilot in 32 cities, but industry experts are concerned that consumers are unaware of its impact on vehicles. Mr I V Rao, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, said vehicles' E20 fuel consumption could be higher than unblended petrol due to lower calorific value. The actual value will depend on the engine and how the engineers have tuned it for the blended fuel.

India aims to become global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030: Sonowal

23 Mar 2023

| Mint

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda SonowaI inaugurated India's first Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) on 22 March 2023. The Centre results from a collaboration between the MoPSW and TERI. The Centre housed at TERI complex in Gurugram will act as the Nodal entity for the industry for building green ships and will work towards meeting the obligations under the Paris Agreement.

World EV Day : Industry pitches for sustainable electric vehicle ecosystem

09 Sep 2022

| The Economic Times

TERI and International Council for Clean Transportation have lauded the Delhi government's action plan to install 18,000 new charging stations by 2024, noting that similar strategies can be replicated in other states for supporting widespread adoption of electric vehicles.

Possibility Of 100% E2V Penetration In India By FY27

16 Aug 2022

| Mobility Outlook

Mr I V Rao, Senior Visiting Fellow, TERI, said that two-wheelers in India have always been considered as the key vehicle segment, where EV transition could take place faster than in any other segment.

कार्बन उत्सर्जन में तेजी से कमी लाने में मददगार है इलेक्ट्रिक दो-पहिया वाहन: विशेषज्ञ

15 Aug 2022

| Navbharat Times

Mr I V Rao, Senior Visiting Fellow, TERI, said that the rapid adoption of electric two-wheelers will reduce the demand for petrol. This will definitely reduce dependence on imports and carbon emissions.

Bad batteries cause electric vehicles to catch fire, need to pay attention to maintenance repairs

10 Aug 2022

| Lokmat

The central government is providing financial incentives for purchase of electric vehicles and construction of infrastructure for charging.

EVs need the spark of regulation in India to accelerate transition: Experts

08 Aug 2022

| Business Standard

Battery swapping and safety are essential if India has to improve its share of 2W and 3W EVs, observes Mr I V Rao, Senior Visiting Fellow, TERI.