India: Light-duty: Fuel Consumption

Overview

 * Standard type: CO2 emission limits
 * Regulating body: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
 * Implementing agency: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
 * Standards: 130 gCO2/km in 2016 and 113 gCO2/km in 2021 for new cars
 * Applicability: New passenger vehicles

History
On 30 January 2014, the Government of India finalized that country's first passenger vehicle fuel-efficiency standards. They will take effect beginning in April 2016, and set the efficiency targets for new cars at the equivalent of 130 gCO2/km in 2016 and 113 gCO2/km in 2021. The standards will keep 50 million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere in 2030 alone. The fuel efficiency standard will be based on the average weight of the fleet that manufacturers sell in a given year.

Regulatory documents
Energy Consumption Standard, [http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2014/158019.pdf Gazette of India REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99].

Regulatory agencies

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)