Source: The post is based on the article “COP 26 President and NITI Aayog launch initiatives to boost electric mobility and promote battery reuse and recycling market in India” published in PIB on 21st July 2022.
What is the News?
During the visit of COP 26 President to India, NITI Aayog has launched two significant initiatives — E-AMRIT and the Report on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Reuse and Recycling Market in India.
What is E-AMRIT?
What is the Report on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Reuse and Recycling Market in India?
Released by: Niti Aayog with the support of UK’s Green Growth Fund Technical Cooperation Facility.
Purpose: The report is aimed at promoting battery recycling of current and evolving battery technologies, and the battery supply chain as uptake of electric vehicles increases in India.The report highlights the crucial role of energy storage in accomplishing India’s COP26 goals.
What is Glasgow Breakthrough on Road Transport?
India is a co-convener of the Glasgow Breakthrough on Road Transport together with the UK and the US.
Aim: To make Zero Emission Vehicles(ZEVs)– including 2&3-wheelers, cars, vans and Heavy-Duty Vehicles – the new normal by making them affordable, accessible and sustainable in all regions by 2030.
What is Glasgow Breakthrough?
Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda was launched by the United Kingdom and a coalition of 42 world leaders including India at the COP26 World Leaders Summit.
Purpose: The agenda sets ambitious goals for 2030 to dramatically accelerate the innovation and deployment of clean technologies in five key sectors of the economy – Power, Road Transport, Steel, Hydrogen, and Agriculture.
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