World EV Day 2023: Why electric mobility in Nigeria is an opportunity to leapfrog in the Global South

Electric mobility is an opportunity for Africa to sidestep polluting internal combustion engines and leapfrog to eliminate toxic exposures and …

Used heavy duty vehicles major polluters, UN releases recommendation ahead of environment assembly

HDVs projected to significantly grow in numbers with increasing economic activities, report estimates

Upscaled EV manufacturing needs zero emissions mandate

Electric vehicle output quota for auto companies, reportedly proposed in the working paper of the EAC-PM, can be a game changer when other EV …

Parliamentary panel recommends FAME-II scheme’s extension by at least 3 more years

Committee also recommends incentivising setting up of charging stations

Making India’s 3-wheelers electric

Down To Earth presents a snapshot on the electrification of 3-wheelers in India and how it can benefit the country

Centre releases white paper on pathways to catalyse tech innovation ecosystem for e-mobility

Document co-authored by CSE with Department of Science & Technology part of white paper; it envisages focused cell & battery development …

The sorry state of state bus transport in India

Overaged buses, mounting losses and low occupancy rate plague India’s 56 state transport undertakings

DTE Call for Action: Is rapid expansion of electric buses critical for India’s low-carbon strategy

Presently, around 370 million commuters use approximately 1.7 million buses daily. Even a small fragment of 10 to 20 per cent electrification can …

There is a need to make a place for environmental justice in India’s fleet electrification drive

Strict environmental, social and governance regulations that extend throughout the EV supply chains imperative

EV industry can reshape Indian employment landscape with green jobs, but building a skilled workforce is key

Industry could generate 10 million direct jobs, 50 million indirect ones by 2030; Can take examples from China and Germany

Race to save the world

‘Racing Green’ shows how motorsport acts as a proving ground to experiment with sustainable innovations that can be adopted for …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 9, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

World EV Day 2023: To fast track change, India needs Zero Emission Vehicle mandate

An ambitious vehicle electrification roadmap needs regulatory targets and ZEV supply mandate to bring more certainty in investments and markets

This is not the time to obscure the e-car pathway

As the car industry has to prepare for firmer regulatory targets for electrification and upscaled market by 2030, only incremental steps within …

Green bond issuance by automakers reflects global energy conundrum

India’s first sovereign green bonds framework was formulated in 2022

Electric two-wheeler subsidy cut to hurt mass adoption of EVs

Lower subsidy will reduce consumer interest and adoption, and will hurt the entire industry for a considerable time

Battery recycling rules need to be revamped to make process more efficient and economic

Battery Waste Rules, 2022, only ensure that retired batteries reach recyclers

Decongesting roads just as vital as introducing EVs to transform India’s transport sector. But who’s listening?

Traffic congestions lead to energy wastage & are a mental health hazard

‘Countries should keep sustainability in mind while extracting minerals & metals’

Every year, the world mines 150 billion tonnes of rock to source 65 billion tonnes of minerals

EV battery recycling can give wings to India’s decarbonisation dreams but faces stiff challenges

Recyclers face double jeopardy of having to depend on global market for buying feedstock as well as for selling final products

EU’s anti-subsidy investigation into electric vehicles is a risky strategy that may backfire

The commission will now undertake the investigation and probably propose new “anti-subsidy” duties on Chinese imports

Run-up to World EV Day: India needs innovation in cell chemistry to leapfrog in the battery race

Indian government doesn’t have a national programme to fund research & development into latest battery technologies 

Robust raw material supply chain key to Africa’s growth: UNCTAD

African economies are hampered by supply chain hurdles, including poor logistics, low levels of technology, fragmented markets, limited capital …

The future of transport is electric

Countries need to get the policy mix right to encourage the switch to electric vehicles  

What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? An expert explains

The onset and intensification of lithium-ion battery fires can be traced to multiple causes, including user behaviour, such as improper charging …