Clean
Transportation
India, the world’s fifth-largest automobile producer, is also the third-largest oil importer. By transitioning to renewable energy-powered, electric vehicles, the country can save billions on energy imports, drastically improve air quality in India’s cities, while combating the global climate crisis already impacting millions of Indians. NRDC India has expertise on designing programs connected to and aligned with national policies to advance electric mobility in rural and urban India.
India could potentially have 102 million EVs on the road by 2030. India’s EV sales targets include 80 percent two- and three-wheelers sales, 70 percent for commercial cars sales and 30 percent of new vehicles by 2030. A widespread, accessible public charging infrastructure network is needed to support a robust EV market across India.
Clean Transportation Strategies
Advise on how to support clients in implementing state EV policies (in alignment with the respective state governments and the central government’s objectives).
Advise stakeholders engaged in expanding charging infrastructure work to other states, which includes, siting of chargers, business model development, guidelines for setting up charging.
Advise stakeholders to develop solutions to integrate ZEV standards and EV supply chain considerations at the specific request and interest of state governments.
Assist with developing a comprehensive siting methodology to help cities set up electric charging infrastructure.
Clean Transportation Publications
Decarbonizing Transport - Supply Side Policies and Opportunities for Uttar Pradesh
Powering Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential for Electric Tractors in India
Mobilizing Electric Vehicles in Rural India
Energizing Freight: Policy Toolkit for Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Electrification in India.
Ready to Charge: Siting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Hyderabad
How-to Manual: Siting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Indian Cities
Plugging into a Clean Energy Future: Effective Deployment of Telangana’s Electric Vehicle Policy
Transitioning to Electric Mobility in Gujarat: Impacts and Benefits
Stakeholder Driven Solutions for Financing Electric Mobility: Perspectives from Indian States
Transitioning to Electric Mobility in Gujarat: Impacts and Benefits
Location Is Everything: Approaches to Siting Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for the Indian Context
Prior to 2023, Indian experts worked as consultants with NRDC, and their work was thus hosted on NRDC’s website
