A World Resources Institute study found that road transport accounts for 90% of the transport sector’s emissions.

• The study’s findings are based on the energy policy simulator, which allows users to develop dynamic models for different decarbonisation targets and their outcomes.

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Key Findings of Study

• Transport sector accounted for 14 per cent of total energy-related CO2 emissions in 2020. 
  • 90 % of which was driven by road transport (Railways 6%, aviation 3%, and waterways 1%)

• Carbon dioxide emissions from India’s transport sector could be reduced up to 71 per cent by 2050.
• A high emission reduction target in the transport sector would also be pivotal in achieving India’s net-zero target by 2070.
• The consumption of fossil fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas, diesel and petrol is expected to quadruple over the next three decades

Recommendations

• Decarbonisation of electricity generation could complement the electrification targets in the transport sector.
• Electrification, improving fuel economy standards, and switching to cleaner modes of transport and mobility will help in reducing emissions.

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