Roundtable on Decarbonising Transport in India

The flagship report of the NDC-Transport for Initiative (NDC-TIA) Council for Decarbonizing Transport in Asia – “The Path to Zero: A Vision for Decarbonised Transport in Asia” – spotlights both the opportunities and challenges associated with achieving net zero transport emissions by 2050 in Asia.

To deliberate on the NDC-TIA Council’s report findings and highlight the renewed importance of the transport sector contribution to achieve India’s enhanced NDCs, NITI Aayog in partnership with WRI India is organizing a roundtable discussion titled "Path To Zero – Status and Vision for Decarbonising Transport in India” on 5th September 2022 from 2.30-4.30 PM IST at NITI Aayog.

The discussion will bring together policy and research experts working on the topic of transport decarbonization on one platform, for a deep-dive conversation on India’s vision and pathways for a zero-emission transport sector. The transport sector contributes to about 14% of India’s energy-related CO2 emissions and is also the fastest growing sector in terms of emissions. Decarbonizing the transport sector is a prerequisite for the country to achieve its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets and to ensure continued economic growth.

Key highlights of the Roundtable

Keynote Address by Mr. Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha, Joint Secretary, NITI Aayog
On India’s enhanced NDC targets and the role of the transport sector

Opening Address by Ms. Urda Eichhorst, Project Director - NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (GIZ-GmbH)
On the vision of a net-zero carbon and sustainable transport sector

Presentation on NDC-TIA Council’s flagship report
by Mr. Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow of Transport & Urban Governance, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Presentation on the status of India’s transport sector and actions needed to achieve zero-carbon transport
by Mr. Siddharth Sinha, CEO’s Office, NITI Aayog