Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) | UPSC

HEADLINES:

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

WHY IN NEWS:

NDC-TIA India Component to focus on establishing a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for decarbonizing transport in India

SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3: Transport

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ISSUE:

TRANSPORT INITIATIVE FOR ASIA

The event will inform the transport, energy, 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.

AIM

The aim to promote a comprehensive approach to decarbonize transport in India, Vietnam, and China.

SUPPORTED BY

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 für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

2. International Council on Clean 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 behalf of the Government of India, NITI Aayog, the country’s premier policy think tank, will be the implementing partner.

TIMELINE

The NDC-TIA programme has a duration of 4 years and will allow India and other partner countries .

This will allow to achieve accountable long-term targets by making a sectoral contribution through various interventions.
This will contribute towards achieving their NDCs and increasing their ambition in the transport sector of 2025 NDCs.

SIGNIFICANCE

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 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.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

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
Financing 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 .

Also, energy sectors , international development agencies, think tanks, public and private organisations will be focused.

IASbhai WINDUP:

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 .
Ultimately, the programme intends to support the development of policies and regulations to promote electric vehicle charging infrastructure uptake in India.

The NDC–TIA programme team will work in close cooperation and coordination with India’s government agencies, local decision-makers, researchers, industry experts, think tanks, and civil society organisations.

SOURCES:THE HINDU & PIB | Transport Initiative for Asia (TIA) | UPSC

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