CleanTransport 282d ago

#CO2Credits #CarbonTrading #EVFinance #IndiaEVs #ICTS2025 At India Clean Transport Summit, this session explored how a CO₂ credit and debt trading mechanism could accelerate India’s shift to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by rewarding compliance, mobilising finance, and ensuring equitable access. Context-Setting Presentation Aviral Yadav, Researcher, ICCT (view the presentation): https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Decoding-the-CO2-Credit-and-Debt-Model.pdf Panelists: Drew Kodjak – ICCT Avinash Kumar – Earthood Rahul Nadagouda – TATA Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. Sumantra Bibhuti Barooah – Acko Drive Ashok Deo – ICCT Key Takeaways: •A CO₂ trading mechanism can incentivize manufacturers that meet or exceed their targets, enabling them to trade excess credits as an additional source of revenue. •Revenues from CO₂ credit trading should be redirected to support low-income access to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). •Transparency and independent, third-party verification of CO₂ credit trading is essential to prevent greenwashing. Read more about India Clean Transportation Summit here: https://theicct.org/icts25/