Towards Decarbonisation of Freight Transport in India (virtual meeting)

Pierpaolo Cazzola, Advisor, Energy, Technology & Environmental Sustainability at the International Transport Forum, participates in this event.

This webinar convenes all the relevant stakeholders involved in the ecosystem of freight transport to foster an inclusive discussion for identifying technological, operational and governance opportunities that may steer the transition toward a decarbonized freight transport sector in India. The webinar explores different stakeholder priorities, objectives and solutions available including the need for indigenization, to chalk out a roadmap in India’s national interest toward decarbonization of the freight transport sector. It specifically looks at which policies and incentives would be required to accelerate and facilitate the transition.

• What are the challenges (technological, behavioural, economic and social) and opportunities specific to Indian freight transport sector that hinder the implementation of modal shifts from road to rail?
• Specifically, are there any organizational and institutional challenges to the shift? 
• What kind of coordinated policy and planning would enable the shift?
• What are the finance requirements?
• How effective are PPPs?
• What are the options to include low-carbon freight transport/ rail targets in India’s NDC? 
• What specific technology tailored to the requirements of India’s freight transport sector can enable mass electrification of the sector or its shift to rail? 

11:00 - 13:00 (CEST)  | 14:30 - 16:30 (IST)