Study touts road map for 71% cut in transport emissions

According to a World Resource Institute study, India can achieve a 71% reduction in CO2 emissions from the transport sector by 2050 through strategies like electrification, improved fuel economy standards, and shifting to public transport and railways. In 2020, the transport sector contributed to 14% of India's energy-related CO2 emissions.

NEW DELHI: India can achieve 71% reduction in CO2 emission from the transport sector by 2050 by adopting three high-ambition strategies - electrification, improving fuel economy standards, and switching to public transport for passenger movement and railways for freight, according to a study by World Resource Institute . The transport sector in India accounted for 14% of the total energy-related CO2 emissions in 2020. The report released Wednesday said there is a need for an emission reduction roadmap and targets for the transport sector to achieve the net-zero target by 2070.

The study arrived at the estimates using India Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), an open-source systems dynamics model that allows users to develop scenarios for varying time frames such as by 2030, 2040, & 2050 for reducing CO2 emissions and energy reduction. "Implementing an additional policy with a carbon-free electricity standard where 75% of electricity is sourced from renewables results in a 75% reduction by 2050 compared to BAU values," it said..