EV subsidies in India doubled in FY 2022: IISD report
According to a recent study conducted by IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development) subsidies for renewable energy and EVS in India have more than doubled in FY 2022. India still allocated four times more support to fossil fuels than clean energy, although the gap narrowed significantly since FY 2021 when support was nine times greater.
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Subsidies for EVs in India increased 160%, reached record high of Rs 2,358 crore in FY22: IISD report
A recent study conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows that subsidies for renewable energy and electric vehicles have more than doubled in FY22 at Rs 2,358 crore, when compared to FY21. The rise in EV subsidies is being attributed to growing stability in policies, post-COVID economic resurgence and the increased uptake of EVs that has encouraged growing subsidies on such vehicles.