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India on e-wheels: Odisha’s EV policy should not apply a uniform approach, say experts
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India on e-wheels: Odisha’s EV policy should not apply a uniform approach, say experts

Puja Das
12 min read
State’s EV transition faces rural, pollution challenges; its policy should consequently account for different vehicle segments and geographical conditions, they say
FAME scheme was introduced to promote electric vehicles.
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CAG flags Rs 468 crore in FAME incentives to EV makers violating localisation norms

Bhagirath
4 min read
Audit also finds slow progress on charging infrastructure, with only 148 of 2,877 approved charging stations commissioned under FAME-II
Few e-rickshaws can be seen on the streets of Gujarat.
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India on e-wheels: Gujarat ranks 16th in Electric Mobility Index as EVs make up 1.36% of vehicle fleet

Raju Sajwan
3 min read
Electric vehicle registrations are rising in the state, but their overall share remains low, while petrol and diesel vehicles continue to dominate transport fleet
European cities plan to offset a fifth of emissions through carbon removal, but few have clear strategies

European cities plan to offset a fifth of emissions through carbon removal, but few have clear strategies

Puja Das
2 min read
India on e-wheels: Assam and Tripura show why a bigger EV number is not always a deeper mobility transition

India on e-wheels: Assam and Tripura show why a bigger EV number is not always a deeper mobility transition

Bhavya Damor
8 min read
India on e-wheels: EV buses in Chennai reduce both smoke and noise, with 22% drop in particulate matter in 5 years across the state

India on e-wheels: EV buses in Chennai reduce both smoke and noise, with 22% drop in particulate matter in 5 years across the state

Anil Ashwani Sharma
3 min read
The number of private vehicles is steadily increasing in Surat, Gujarat.

India on e-wheels: How serious is Gujarat about tackling vehicle pollution?

Raju Sajwan
7 min read
India on e-wheels: A plan to bring e-mobility-lagging Jammu and Kashmir back on track

India on e-wheels: A plan to bring e-mobility-lagging Jammu and Kashmir back on track

Bhagirath
3 min read
Odisha says all revenue villages electrified, but Nunaresh’s failed DRE shows how energy poverty persists beyond official coverage

Odisha says all revenue villages electrified, but Nunaresh’s failed DRE shows how energy poverty persists beyond official coverage

Puja Das
7 min read
Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand

Global coal mine pipeline rises 11% to 2,521 Mtpa despite slowing demand

Puja Das
5 min read
India on E-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts

India on e-wheels: Odisha’s EV push struggles to reach rural, hilly districts

Puja Das
4 min read
An electric city bus in Jardim São Paulo, Brazil.

India on e-wheels: What Indian megacities can learn from Bogotá and São Paulo’s electric bus push

Nandita Banerji
2 min read
India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running

India’s solar power cuts coal use in the day, but evening demand keeps fossil fuel running

Puja Das
6 min read
India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar’s roads; here is why

India on e-wheels: There are hardly any electric cars on Srinagar’s roads; here is why

Bhagirath
3 min read
India on e-wheels: Air pollution is rising in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir mainly due to the transport sector, say experts

India on e-wheels: Air pollution is rising in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir mainly due to the transport sector, say experts

Bhagirath
4 min read
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