Important Facts For Prelims
NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia
- 28 Aug 2020
- 2 min read
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Recently, the NITI Aayog launched the “India Component” of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)–Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA).
Key Points
- NDC–TIA:
- It is a regional initiative that aims to promote a comprehensive approach to decarbonize transport in India, Vietnam, and China.
- In each of the partner countries, the NDC-TIA supports in making their sectoral contributions to the achievement of the NDCs of the Paris Agreement.
- The NDC-TIA programme has a duration of 4 years.
- It is a regional initiative that aims to promote a comprehensive approach to decarbonize transport in India, Vietnam, and China.
- Implementation:
- It is a joint programme, supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).
- It is implemented by a consortium of seven organisations.
- The India component is implemented by six consortium organisations. On behalf of the Government of India, NITI Aayog, is the implementing partner.
- Focus: The NDC–TIA India Component will focus on:
- Strengthening GreenHouse Gas (GHG) and transport modelling capacities.
- Providing technical support on GHG emission reduction measures.
- Financing climate actions in transport.
- Offering policy recommendations on electric vehicle (EV) demand and supply policies etc.
- Benefit:
- The programme will help to promote electric mobility in India.
- It will also support the development of policies and regulations to promote electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- India’s Transport Sector:
- India has the world’s second-largest road network, which contributes to maximum Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through all means of transportation.
- With increasing urbanisation, the fleet size i.e. the number of sales of vehicles is increasing rapidly. It is projected that the total number of vehicles will be doubled by 2030.
- Therefore, the transition to a decarbonisation path for the transport sector in India is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement for 2050.
