India Program
Accelerating India's Transition to a Clean Energy Economy for All
400M
in urban population growth by 2050
US $266
billion investment required for India's EV future
500 GW
of installed renewable capacity targeted by 2030
We Must
Transition to shared, electric, and connected passenger mobility and cost-effective, clean, and optimized freight transport
Support electricity market reforms and adoption of new utility business models to favor clean energy portfolios
Define a pathway to make all new buildings net-zero energy by the end of the decade
RMI Will
Build confidence and commitment for ambitious policy action by defining cost-effective, technically feasible transition pathways and contextualizing international best practices.
Partner with industry to resolve system-level barriers and enable large-scale deployments of clean technologies.
Increase capacity for public-private collaboration on the energy transition through joint research and facilitated forums.
RMI's India program collaborates with government and industry leaders to create clean, resilient, and equitable energy and mobility systems.
Market Levers
Capacity
Equip decision-makers with technoeconomic analysis and best practices
Policy
Stimulate demand for and supply of clean technologies
Technology
Deploy early demonstrations and resolve system-level barriers
Finance
Identify financial and procurement innovations to reduce costs
Education
Build broad public support for clean energy solutions
What We Do
We engage businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that support India's cost-effective shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. We have a deep focus on the transportation and power sectors, which currently account for more than 50 percent of India’s carbon emissions and particulate pollution.
National Policy Support
Partnering with central government agencies to support the development of transformative clean energy policies.
Urban Mobility Lab
The Urban Mobility Lab is a platform that supports a replicable process to transform the way goods and people move in Indian cities by identifying, integrating, implementing, and scaling cost-effective and clean pilot projects.
Learn MoreZero-Emissions Freight
Industry and policy engagement to accelerate adoption of clean freight solutions
Lighthouse DISCOMs
Partnership with states and discoms to deploy leading examples of clean energy portfolios
Insights
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Report
Mobilizing Finance for EVs in India
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Blog
Moving India’s Goods without Emissions
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Preparing India for 5,500 Electric Buses
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Blog
The Benefits of Rooftop Solar for Municipal Buildings in India
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Mapping the Path to DISCOM Transformation Success in India
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Primer for Space Cooling
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From In Trouble to Informed
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We Need a New Approach to Cooling
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Improving Reliability for Underserved Communities
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Blog
Solutions for India’s Cooling Quandary
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Report
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
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Report
DELIVER ELECTRIC DELHI
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Report
Supporting Discoms in Implementing Amendments to the Electricity Act
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Blog
A Blue-Sky Vision: Clean Energy and Mobility in India’s Recovery
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Report
India Stimulus Strategy
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Blog
Staying Connected when Everything Is Forcing Us Apart
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Report
Building an Electric Bus Ecosystem in Indian Cities
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Report
Accelerating Delhi’s Mobility Transition
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Blog
How India Is Solving Its Cooling Challenge
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Report
INDIA’S ELECTRIC MOBILITY TRANSFORMATION
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Report
Urban Mobility Lab Pune
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Capturing India’s Mobility Opportunity: RMI’s Urban Mobility Lab
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Revolutionizing the Air Conditioner Industry to Solve the Cooling Challenge
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Blog
RMI’s India Program Launches the Urban Mobility Lab
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Report
India Leaps Ahead: Feebates—An Important Policy Lever for India’s Future Mobility System
