Context :
Indian
govt asked to ban diesel-powered four wheelers by 2027 …………… WION
/ 09 May 2023
Extract :
To cut emissions across major Indian polluted cities, a
government panel has recommended banning diesel-powered
four-wheeler vehicles by 2027.
A panel formed by the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas wants the government to ban diesel vehicles and switch
to electric and gas-fuelled vehicles in cities with more than a million
people
"By 2030,
no city buses should be added which are not electric...diesel
buses for city transport should not be added from 2024 onwards,"
the panel said in a report posted on the Oil Ministry's website, according to
Reuters news agency.
However,
the recommendations are merely advisory in nature and it should be placed
before the Cabinet before any decision in this regard is implemented.
In
order to proliferate electric vehicles on Indian roads, the panel has advised
the government to consider "targeted extension"
of incentives given under Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and
Hybrid Vehicles scheme (FAME) to beyond March
31.
The
FAME scheme was launched in April 2015 under the National Electric Mobility
Mission to encourage
electric and hybrid vehicle purchases by providing financial support.
India's
annual emissions per
person are less than the global average. In 2019 China is estimated to have emitted 27 per cent of world Green House Gas, followed by the US with 11 per cent then India
with 6.6 per cent
Despite
emitting fewer GHGs than the other developed countries, India has vowed to
achieve its 2070 net zero goal by producing 40 per cent of its electricity from
renewables.
Diesel is
still primarily used in the transport sectors, which accounts for about 80 per
cent of refined fuel consumption in India.
The
panel said that new registrations of only electric-powered city delivery
vehicles should be allowed from 2024 and suggested for higher use of
railways and gas-powered trucks for the movement of cargo. The
railway network is expected to be fully electric in two to three years.
Long-distance buses in India will have to
be powered by electricity in the long-term, it said, adding that
gas can be used as a transition fuel for 10-15 years.
India
aims to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from
6.2 per cent now.
The panel said India should
consider building underground gas storage, equivalent to two months'
demand as demand is expected to rise at a compound average growth rate of 9.78
per cent between 2020 and 2050.
MY TAKE :
Dear Committee,
Thank you for this recommendation which , I hope gets accepted by the Central
Government – and soon
I am sure it is just the first step towards ultimate implementation of my following
earlier E Mail to our Cabinet Ministers
:
Ø Transport : an
Integrated Logistic Plan ? …………. 20 Nov 2018
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 09
April 2023
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