What’s in the news?

• • NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has launched the Shoonya initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.

• RMI is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization of experts across disciplines working to accelerate the clean energy transition and improve lives.

• The campaign aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the urban deliveries segment and create consumer awareness about the benefits of zero-pollution delivery.
• As part of the campaign, a corporate branding and certification programme is being launched to recognise and promote the industry’s efforts towards transitioning to EVs for final-mile deliveries.
• Urban freight vehicles account for 10 per cent of freight transportation-related CO2 emissions in India, and these emissions are expected to grow by 114 per cent by 2030.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1755119