CALSTART’s Senior Global Director, Stephanie Kodish, recently joined leading industry and government stakeholders at NITI Aayog’s prominent conference, “Policy Support and Enablers to Accelerate India’s Electric Mobility,” held in Goa alongside the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting under India’s G20 Presidency.

Highlighting India’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2070, Shri Suman Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, underscored electric mobility as a vital area under India’s G20 agenda, emphasizing the country’s focus on global energy cooperation. India’s G20 Sherpa, Shri Amitabh Kant, called for innovative financing solutions, comprehensive charging infrastructure, and strong policy alignment across central, state, and city levels to support these goals. Goa’s Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant, added to this momentum, announcing that by 2024, all new tourist vehicles in Goa will be electric, with an additional requirement for larger fleet operators to electrify 30% of their vehicles by mid-2024.

Stephanie Kodish highlighted India’s pivotal role in achieving global climate and air quality goals through Global MoU on zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. India’s leadership in the G20 and its strong stance on vehicle electrification sends a powerful message to the world. CALSTART is honored to partner with India, providing resources, technical expertise, and collaborative platforms to accelerate a robust and equitable transition to electric mobility.

L to R: NITI Aayog- Sudhendu Sinha, CALSTART/Drive to Zero- Stephanie Kodish, MHI- Kamran Rizvi, Uttar Pradesh – Rajender Pensiya, JBM – Nishant Arya, Switch Mobility – Mahesh Babu, CESL – Vishal Kapoor, and VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd
– Suresh Chettiar