Oil Ministry panel proposes ban on 4-wheeler diesel vehicles by 2027

Oil Ministry panel proposes ban on 4-wheeler diesel vehicles by 2027

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Category : National Published on: May 13 2023

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  • An oil ministry panel has recommended the Indian government to ban the use of diesel-powered four-wheeler vehicles by 2027 and switch to electric and gas-fuelled vehicles in cities with more than a million people and polluted towns in order to cut emissions.
  • By 2030, no city buses should be added which are not electric…diesel buses for city transport should not be added from 2024 onwards.
  • The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up an Energy Transition Advisory Committee, headed by former oil secretary Tarun Kapoor. 
  • India is among the top emitters of greenhouse gases. Diesel accounts for about two-fifths of refined fuel consumption in India with 80% of that being used in the transport sector.
  • The country aims at producing 40% of its electricity from renewables to achieve its 2070 net zero goal.
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