Ban diesel four-wheelers in India’s big cities by 2027, says energy transition panel

India should ban diesel-powered four-wheelers in all cities with a million-plus population by 2027, and more than double the share of grid power in the national energy basket to 40% by 2035, the Energy Transition Advisory Committee of the petroleum ministry said in its final report.

The committee recommended setting up a group of ministers from the ministries supervising energy supply, such as petroleum, coal, power and renewables, and a larger committee of secretaries that would also include members from the ministries overseeing energy consumption. “This set-up should orchestrate creation of the roadmap and help it get adopted along with the stakeholders,” the report said.