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NITI Aayog to Launch Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)傍ransport Initiative for Asia(TIA) India Component tomorrow, 27th August

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..... NITI Aayog to Launch Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)傍ransport Initiative for Asia(TIA) India Component tomorrow, 27th August - News and Press Release Dated:- 26-8-2020 - News - NITI Aayog to Launch Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Transport Initiative for Asia(TIA) India Component tomorrow, 27th August NDC-TIA India Component to focus on establishing a multi-stakeholder .....

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..... dialogue platform for decarbonizing transport in India NITI Aayog will virtually launch the India Component of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) tomorrow, 27 August. GIZ Director, Division South Asia, Corinna K sel, and Deputy Ambassador German Embassy, Stephan Grabherr, will open the event at 6 pm, followed by opening remarks by D .....

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..... r Karsten Sach, Director General IK, International and European Policy, Climate Policy, Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, will deliver the keynote address, followed by a special address by Dr Young Tae Kim, Secretary General, International Transport Forum (ITF). The event will inform the transport, energy .....

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..... , and climate stakeholders in India about planned project activities for the upcoming year. It will also offer the opportunity to provide input about India s transport challenges and how they relate to CO2 reduction ambitions. The discussion will help focus the programme further on India s specific needs and circumstances. With the aim to promote a comprehensive approach to decarbonize tran .....

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..... sport in India, Vietnam, and China, NDC TIA is a joint programme, supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and implemented by a consortium of seven organisations, namely: 1. Deutsche Gesellschaft f r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH 2. International Council on Clean .....

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..... Transportation (ICCT) 3. World Resources Institute (WRI) 4. International Transport Forum (ITF) 5. Agora Verkehrswende (AGORA) 6. Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) Foundation 7. Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century e.V. (REN21) The India Component is implemented by six consortium organisations, all except SLoCaT. On .....

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..... behalf of the Government of India, NITI Aayog, the country s premier policy think tank, will be the implementing partner. The NDC-TIA programme has a duration of 4 years and will allow India and other partner countries to achieve accountable long-term targets by making a sectoral contribution through various interventions, coordinated with a large number of stakeholders in the domain. This .....

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..... will contribute towards achieving their NDCs and increasing their ambition in the transport sector of 2025 NDCs. India has a massive and diverse transport sector that caters to the needs of billion people. It 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 .....

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..... 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. The NDC TIA India Component will focus on establishing a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for decarbonizing transport in India, strengthening GHG and transport modelling capacities, providing technical support on GHG emission reduction measures, fina .....

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..... ncing climate actions in transport, offering policy recommendations on electric vehicle (EV) demand and supply policies, evaluating business models through cost-benefit analyses and so forth. A significant focus will be given on electric mobility, which would require coupling of transport and energy sectors and receiving cross-sectoral expertise from ministries, international development a .....

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..... gencies, think tanks, public and private organisations. Ultimately, the programme intends to support the development of policies and regulations to promote electric vehicle charging infrastructure uptake and smooth widescale adoption of EVs in India. The NDC TIA programme team will work in close cooperation and coordination with India s government agencies, local decision-makers, resea .....

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..... rchers, industry experts, think tanks, and civil society organisations. The programme aims at high ambition in the transport sector directly supporting the country s NDC targets. Successful implementation of these activities requires the political will and interest of political partners and relevant stakeholders in the target countries. Interaction of consortium members with relevant stakeholders .....

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..... in the course of existing programmes and discussions conducted during the scoping mission indicate a high commitment to programme objectives. What: Launch of Nationally Determined Contributions- Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) When: Thursday, 27 August, 18:00-19:45 IST. Where: YouTube Livestream at https://youtu.be/fEVcZZbhTxk - .....

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..... News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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