Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India: Project Booklet

As of 2012, India’s transport sector was responsible for 14 percent of the country’s energy-related CO2 emissions, as well as the resulting impacts on air quality, public health, road safety, and sustainable urban development. In recent years, increased vehicle use has led to an increase in congestion, accidents, and local air pollution. If this trend continues, the situation will deteriorate even further. India has endorsed the long-term target of limiting the global temperature increase to under 2°C, and has also made a voluntary pledge to reduce its emissions intensity by 20 to 25 percent of 2005 levels by 2020. By aligning development and climate goals, India can make its transport growth more sustainable. The NAPCC outlines a combination of measures that can reduce transport CO2 emissions, including increased public transit, expanded biofuel use, enhanced vehicle energy efficiency, and other initiatives, organized in eight National Missions. The mission that is most relevant to future low carbon cities is the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat.