India only major vehicle producing country in the world without fuel saving standards for cars, says CSE
By 2030, India will be importing 94 per cent of its crude oil. But the country is making no serious efforts to prepare a fuel saving roadmap for all modes of transport. This emerged from the first day’s deliberations at an international workshop held on `Vehicles: Taming emissions, fuel guzzling and warming`. This workshop is part of a two-day workshop series on `Transport and Climate`, organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Read more…
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