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      Regional Energy Cooperation: Opportunities to Enhance the Saudi-India Relationship
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      Regional Energy Cooperation: Opportunities to Enhance the Saudi-India Relationship

      Yagyavalk Bhatt, Nora Nezamuddin

      Saudi Arabia and India, two of the fastest growing economies globally, play important roles in South Asia and the Middle East, respectively. Saudi-India relations have started to acquire a strategic dimension owing to the countries’ growing business opportunities, rising investment…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Nora Nezamuddin Nezamuddin, Nora
      9th April 2023
      Insights from India’s Journey to Over 100 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy
      Electricity Sector Transitions

      Insights from India’s Journey to Over 100 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy

      Shahid Hasan, Yagyavalk Bhatt

      This commentary analyzes the key industry developments, policy and regulatory features, prevailing circumstances and challenges related to renewable energy (RE) in India. It also highlights learnings for other countries. As electricity is a concurrent subject as per the Indian Constitution,…

      Shahid Hasan Hasan, Shahid
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      7th December 2022
      Indiaʼs Updated NDC: A Pathway to Net-Zero by 2070?
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      Indiaʼs Updated NDC: A Pathway to Net-Zero by 2070?

      Yagyavalk Bhatt, Puneet Kamboj

      The meeting of the Union Cabinet of India on August 3, 2022, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved India’s updated nationally determined contribution (NDC). The NDC aims to enhance India’s contribution toward a global response to climate change. This…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Puneet Kamboj Puneet Kamboj
      16th October 2022
      India’s Ambition to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2070: Uncertainty and Opportunity
      Future of Global Oil Markets

      India’s Ambition to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2070: Uncertainty and Opportunity

      Yagyavalk Bhatt, Zlata Sergeeva, Brian Efird

      The special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels highlighted the importance of achieving net-zero emissions or a carbon-neutral future. There has subsequently been…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Zlata Sergeeva Sergeeva, Zlata
      Brian Efird Efird, Brian
      29th December 2021
      Barriers to and Opportunities for Light-Duty Vehicle Electrification in India: Insights From a Survey of Experts
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      Barriers to and Opportunities for Light-Duty Vehicle Electrification in India: Insights From a Survey of Experts

      Rubal Dua, Scott Hardman, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Dimpy Suneja

      According to the World Health Organization, India has the world’s worst air quality. Among other factors, vehicular pollution from the increasing stock of passenger vehicles has contributed to India’s deteriorating air quality. This increasing stock is also a factor in India…

      Rubal Dua Dua, Rubal
      Scott Hardman Scott Hardman
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Dimpy Suneja Suneja, Dimpy
      5th October 2021
      India’s Political Ambition of Implementing Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Targets
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      India’s Political Ambition of Implementing Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Targets

      Yagyavalk Bhatt, Rubal Dua

      The Indian transportation sector is going through a massive transition, especially the light-duty vehicle (LDV) sector. Policymakers consider the electrification of road transport to be one of the ways of solving India’s triple problem of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Rubal Dua Dua, Rubal
      26th April 2021
      What Policy Levers Could Address Indiaʼs Automobile-Related Externalities?
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      What Policy Levers Could Address Indiaʼs Automobile-Related Externalities?

      Rubal Dua, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Dimpy Suneja

        The Indian government has shown a growing recognition of the need for policy instruments aimed at addressing increasing air pollution, oil imports, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with India’s light-duty vehicle (LDV) sector. Based on the findings of…

      Rubal Dua Dua, Rubal
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Dimpy Suneja Suneja, Dimpy
      12th April 2021
      Share of Road Transport and the Consumption of Diesel and Petrol in India

      Share of Road Transport and the Consumption of Diesel and Petrol in India

      Yagyavalk Bhatt

      As of 2015, India had approximately 230 million registered vehicles. Over 70% of India’s registered vehicles are two-wheelers. In 2013, India had 132.55 million registered two-wheelers and 25 million registered cars. According to India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      6th January 2021
      A Cost-Effective Pathway to a Low-Emissions Transportation Future

      A Cost-Effective Pathway to a Low-Emissions Transportation Future

      T20

      This policy brief seeks to lay out a cost-effective transition pathway to a low-emissions transportation future. It highlights the effectiveness of technology-neutral frameworks that are focused on fuel economy improvements in the light- and heavy-duty vehicle sectors. It also provides…

      Rubal Dua, Omar Al Harbi, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Tamara Sheldon, Puneet Kamboj, Geetika Dang, Anushree Majumdar, Gabriel Collins

      2020
      The Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on the Electricity Sectors in Saudi Arabia and India

      The Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on the Electricity Sectors in Saudi Arabia and India

      Yagyavalk Bhatt, Anushree Majumdar, Nora Nezamuddin

      Currently, an estimated third of the global population is under some form of government-imposed lockdown measure aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. These lockdown measures have had various negative economic effects and could decrease electricity demand (Business Insider 2020).…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Anushree Majumdar Majumdar, Anushree
      Nora Nezamuddin Nezamuddin, Nora
      5th July 2020
      India’s Crude Oil Imports From the Middle East
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      India’s Crude Oil Imports From the Middle East

      Yagyavalk Bhatt

      India’s oil imports have risen significantly since the 1990s, when it imported fewer than one million barrels of oil per day.

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      11th February 2020
      India’s Rising Imports of LNG
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      India’s Rising Imports of LNG

      Yagyavalk Bhatt

      In 2017, India imported 20 million metric tons (MMmt) of liquefied natural gas (LNG), making it the world’s fourth-largest importer behind Japan, China and South Korea.

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      15th December 2019
      India’s Transport CO2 Emissions and Value Added Contribution
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      India’s Transport CO2 Emissions and Value Added Contribution

      Yagyavalk Bhatt

      India is one of the largest economies in the world and, consequently, holds an important position in global climate politics. According to India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the country has some 230 million vehicles. This insight sheds light…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      5th December 2019
      India’s Automotive Fuel Policies: Evolution and Challenges
      Future of Transport and Fuel Demand

      India’s Automotive Fuel Policies: Evolution and Challenges

      Yagyavalk Bhatt, Jitendra Roychoudhury

      India, like many other countries, is seeking to diversify its automotive fuel mix away from conventional petroleum fuels to alternate, cleaner fuels. The primary reasons for its diversification are energy security and public health due to harmful emissions from automotive…

      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Jitendra Roychoudhury Roychoudhury, Jitendra
      6th November 2019
      Political Feasibility of Enhancing India’s Midcentury Target for Emissions Intensity

      Political Feasibility of Enhancing India’s Midcentury Target for Emissions Intensity

      AlJawhara Al Quayid, Nourah Al Hosain, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Paul Mollet

      India’s greenhouse gas emissions have grown along with its rapid economic growth, making it the world’s third-largest emitter after China and the United States. Under the Paris Agreement, India has committed to reduce its emissions intensity relative to its GDP…

      AlJawhara Al Quayid Al Quayid, AlJawhara
      Nourah Al Hosain Al Hosain, Nourah
      Yagyavalk Bhatt Bhatt, Yagyavalk
      Paul Mollet Mollet, Paul
      18th September 2019