Abdul-Manan, A.F.N., Gordillo Zavaleta, V., Agarwal, A.K. et al. Electrifying passenger road transport in India requires near-term electricity grid decarbonisation. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Model the life cycle GHG emissions of over 600 passenger road vehicles comprising two-wheelers and four wheelers available in India

Case:

• India

Methodology:

• Life cycle assessment

Data Source

• Cars
• Emission

Findings:

• An electricity 2W is substantially more energy-efficient than a traditional gasoline 2 W, carrying only a minor manufacturing GHG penalty

• Electrification can offer climate change mitigation potential, but it is not the panacea for India’s passenger road transport

Coding Reference:

• Not applicable