India’s Automotive Fuel Policies: Evolution and Challenges

Yagyavalk Bhatt and Jitendra Roychoudhury ()

Discussion Papers from King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center

Abstract: India, like many other countries, is seeking to diversify its automotive fuel mix away from conventional petroleum fuels to alternate, cleaner fuels. The primary reasons for its diversification are energy security and public health due to harmful emissions from automotive fuels. At present, in India, diesel and gasoline are the most common automobile fuels. Increasing demand for these fuels could create serious concerns for the country’s national energy security and air quality. This paper analyzes the government of India’s past and present automotive fuel policy interventions, aimed at both mitigating harmful emissions and addressing the growing concerns of energy security and rising crude oil imports.

Keywords: Alternate fuels; Automotive fuel policies; Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG); Road transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2019-11-06
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DOI: 10.30573/KS-2019-DP65

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