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Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, floods and climate change in general has become a cause of global concern in the last decade.

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Saurav Kumar
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Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, floods and climate change in general has become a cause of global concern in the last decade. To combat climate change, the Government of India ("GoI") has been proactively campaigning about its climate goals. With the aim to achieve net zero emissions by 20701 and 100% shift from Internal Combustion Engine ("ICE") vehicles to electric vehicles ("EVs") by 2030, the GoI has taken various steps to promote mass electrification of transportation and push for a shared, electric, and connected mobility future.2 A detailed analysis of the incentives and policies issued by the GoI and various state governments and the legal landscape governing manufacturing of EVs has been covered in our previous articles on this topic, titled 'Electric Vehicles: Driving India Towards Sustainability'3 and 'Legal Landscape Governing Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles And Batteries'4.

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