NITI Aayog, ITF Jointly Launch Decarbonizing Transport Project in India to Check CO2 Emissions Updated On Wed, Jun 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to develop a path to a low-carbon transport system for the country, policy think tank NITI Aayog and the International Transport Forum (ITF) of OECD on Wednesday jointly launched the ‘Decarbonizing Transport in Emerging Economies’ (DTEE) project in India. This is an ambitious 5-year project, which seeks to help India in developing […] Read more
NITI Aayog, ITF to Launch ‘Decarbonising Transport in India’ Project to Trim Carbon Emissions Updated On Mon, Jun 22nd, 2020 by Saurenergy Policy think tank NITI Aayog and International Transport Forum (ITF) will jointly launch “Decarbonising Transport in India” project on June 24, 2020, in order to develop a path for a low-carbon transport system for the country. Since 2008, India has been a member of ITF, an intergovernmental organisation for transport policy. Moreover, the public online launch […] Read more
Niti Aayog to Launch SDG India Index & Dashboard 2019-20 on Dec 30 Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2019 by Saurenergy With an aim to track and showcase the country’s updated position in its SDG journey, government think-tank Niti Aayog will be launching its second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index and Dashboard 2019–20. The Second Index & Dashboard 2019 will be released at the Niti Aayog office in New Delhi on December […] Read more
EVs to Cost as Much as Conventional Vehicles in 2-3 Years: NITI Aayog CEO Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says that the falling cost of batteries could pull down the price of EVs at par with conventional vehicles in the coming years Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said that the falling cost of electric vehicle batteries could pull down the cost of EVs and bring it at par […] Read more
5,645 Electric Buses Sanctioned for 65 Cities: Amitabh Kant Updated On Tue, Jul 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy Amitabh Kant has revealed that an inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5,645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has revealed that an inter-ministerial panel has sanctioned 5,645 electric buses for operations in 65 cities, a move seen towards environment-friendly mobility. Last week, the GST Council headed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to cut the tax rates […] Read more
India has a Game Plan for Electric Vehicles: Amitabh Kant Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy India has put in place a game plan for electric vehicles and its components to ensure clean cities, reduce imports and utilise solar power, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said. India has put in place a game plan for electric vehicles (EV) and its components like batteries to ensure clean cities, reduce imports and utilise […] Read more
Union Budget 2019: A Mixed Bag for the Solar Industry Updated On Sat, Jul 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy As expected from Modi Government 2.0, India’s first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had few eggs in her basket for the renewables sector. Here’s how the key stakeholders of the solar industry, including policymakers, think tanks, leading private players have reacted to the government’s Budget for FY19-20: After the budget, Power Minister R. K. […] Read more
Exicom Wins EV Infrastructure Company of the Year Award Updated On Mon, Jan 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy Exicom wins “EV Infrastructure Company of the Year” award at India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Industry Excellence Awards 2019 held at 6th Energy Storage India conference & expo. Powered by Customized Energy Solutions and Messe Dusseldorf India, IESA Industry Excellence Awards is an initiative by IESA to recognize the perseverance, innovation and achievements of organizations […] Read more
Proposed No Road Tax, Green Permit Issuance for EVs: Amitabh Kant Updated On Fri, Jan 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy “For India to successfully move away from fossil-fuel dependence oil companies should become the energy companies of the future,” he said. There should be no road tax for electric vehicles (EVs) and green permit should also be issued for EVs, said Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog. Speaking at the Make in India session […] Read more
