Why electricity supplied to Electric Vehicles in India is not so green
Electric Vehicles (EVs) seemed like a solution to growing pollution by emissions and heavy oil imports. The Union Budget 2019 by the NDA-led government has tried to promote both the indigenous manufacturing of EVs and purchase benefits with tax rebates and exemptions. But it looks like the benefits of green mobility is a long term goal.A favourable regulatory environment is not enough to achieve the ambitious 6-7 million sales of hybrid and electric vehicles under The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020.Supply-side incentives and buyer-side rebates are inadequate to increase market share as the lack of charging infrastructure is a bigger challenge. Moreover, if clean power doesn't source this infrastructure, India's carbon footprin.....