Energy & Climate

Should India Move toward Vehicle Electrification?

Should India Move toward Vehicle Electrification?

By Tapas Peshin, Shayak Sengupta, and Inês Azevedo

Compared to their conventional counterparts, electric vehicles may reduce greenhouse gas emissions in many states in India, but also increase air pollution from electricity generation because most Indian coal plants do not control their air pollution emissions.

U.S.-India Energy Monitor, No. 2

U.S.-India Energy Monitor, No. 2

A particular focus of this issue is solar energy in the United States and India. Solar will be key to reducing emissions and decarbonizing the energy systems of both countries.

Special Report

By Shayak Sengupta & Ammar Nainar