Smart Freight Centre India Conducted A Workshop On Zero Emission Trucks

To be a part of NITI Aayog’s e-FAST initiative, SFC India hosted a workshop on enabling zero-emission trucks in India’s medium and heavy commercial vehicle sector.

Key Highlights

• Smart Freight Centre India organised a workshop on zero-emission trucks to encourage the ZETs in the medium and heavy-duty truck sector in India.
• Supported by KSEBL, the workshop covered different topics like operational and technical aspects, developments in the global ecosystem, opportunities for city-level ZET adoption and more.
• NITI Aayog's e-FAST project aims to improve regional ecosystem readiness through curated knowledge-sharing and discussions on Zero Emission Trucks.

As part of its nationwide initiative to promote the adoption of ZETs (Zero-Emission Trucks) in India’s medium and heavy-duty truck industry, Smart Freight Centre India held a workshop on zero-emission trucks here. The workshop was supported by the EV Accelerator Cell of Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL). Let’s explore the vision of implementing ZETs in India.

Related Link: NITI Aayog Unveils NITI GearShift Challenge Initiative For Adoption Of Zero-Emission Trucks In India

NITI Aayog's e-FAST Initiative On Zero-Emission Trucks

According to the Smart Freight Centre India (SFC), this workshop was part of a pan-India campaign under NITI Aayog's e-FAST project, which aims to improve regional ecosystem readiness through curated knowledge-sharing and discussions on Zero Emission Trucks. e-FAST stands for electric freight accelerator for sustainable transport, representing the country’s first national freight platform dedicated to accelerating freight electrification. 

Significance Of Zero-Emission Trucks Workshop

The most recent workshop on zero-emission trucks addressed issues like operational and technical aspects, developments in the global ecosystem, e-truck initiatives from the Government of India, opportunities for city-level ZET adoption, operational risks, and deployment of SOPs. 

SFC India worked with GIZ as a knowledge partner to conduct this workshop and improve Kerala’s sustainable logistics ecosystem. It brought together important stakeholders from various ecosystems to talk about opportunities, problems, and workable solutions for quickening the adoption of ZET. 

Is It Possible To Adopt Zero-Emission Trucks In India?

Considering the need for the electrification of the Indian freight transportation sector, many stakeholders have taken bold steps to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission trucks. Since over 40% of CO2 emissions are associated with road transport dominated by the trucking industry, it is essential to transition to more eco-friendly mobility options. 

At present, the major obstacle in the journey towards ZETs is the infrastructure deficit with a lack of charging stations on the route. NITI Aayog has already created a ZET policy to boost the adoption of ZETs. Apart from the e-FAST initiative, the programmes like NITI GearShift Challenge initiative can revolutionise the trucking industry by adopting zero-emission trucks.

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