India, Feb. 18 -- Achieving India's existing national and state-level electric vehicle (EV) targets could reduce road transport CO2-equivalent emissions by 50 per cent by mid-century (2050), according to a new global analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

The findings are part of the fourth edition of Vision 2050, ICCT's annual assessment of the global transition to zero-emission vehicles, which models the impact of current and proposed policies on vehicle sales, energy use, and emissions through 2050.

According to the study, India is uniquely placed among emerging transport markets. While EV uptake remains at an early stage, domestic manufacturing already supplies close to 80 per cent of the country's EV ...