• Primary Program Future of Transport and Fuel Demand
  • Research Interests Sustainable transportation, electric mobility and resource management

Biography

Dimpy is a visiting researcher at KAPSARC and is currently working as a consultant at Rocky Mountain Institute and the Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) of Delhi. His research interests include sustainable transportation, electric mobility, resource management and public policy discourse. He holds a Master of Science degree from TERI School of Advanced Studies, India.

Publications

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  • Discussion paper
  • Instant Insight
  • Commentary
  • KAPSARC journal article
Barriers to and Opportunities for Light-Duty Vehicle Electrification in India: Insights From a Survey of Experts

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

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 becoming the third-highest oil-consuming and greenhouse gas (GHG)-emitting country worldwide.

5th October 2021
Impact of India’s Recent Electric Vehicle Subsidy Announcement

Impact of India’s Recent Electric Vehicle Subsidy Announcement

The Indian government is urgently promoting electric vehicles (EVs) to help curb the country’s urban air pollution — the world’s worst, according to the World Health Organization. The steep increase in vehicle sales in recent years has brought deteriorating air quality and made India the third-highest oil consuming and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting country in the world.

3rd December 2019
What Policy Levers Could Address Indiaʼs Automobile-Related Externalities?

What Policy Levers Could Address Indiaʼs Automobile-Related Externalities?

  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 a survey of Indian passenger vehicle ecosystem experts, this commentary aims to understand the potential central and state policy levers that could be used to address these three issues.  

12th April 2021

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