Background
Electric mobility in India represents a significant shift from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs). This transition can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels. In India, ICE vehicles contribute significantly to air pollution and high import oil bills. Transitioning to e-mobility offers numerous benefits, including lower operating costs, reduced environmental impact, and enhanced energy security. The Government of India supports this transition through policies and incentives, recognising the potential for EVs to drive economic growth, create jobs, and improve public health. This shift is crucial for achieving a sustainable energy future in India.
Electric mobility represents a significant transition within the mobility sector. Alongside this shift, various associated areas are developing or improving substantially. These areas include the job ecosystem, economic advancement in local communities, socio-economic development, and environmental progress. To strengthen these insights and further engage stakeholders, a digital comic book has been created. With its compelling visuals and emphasis on plot and characters, the comic book will effectively convey the socio-economic and environmental impacts of a just energy transition within the automotive sector, making the information more engaging and accessible.
About the Project
The project entitled ‘Electric Mobility – An approach towards successful energy transition (EMC)’, aims to facilitate a successful transition to sustainable energy by promoting electric mobility.
The main objective of this digital data comic is to extract and present key findings from various research studies related to electric mobility produced by FES and CUTS, and to create a compelling narrative that sequentially connects these insights. By utilising the end consumer as the protagonist, the comic will offer a cohesive journey through the implications and opportunities within the electric mobility landscape. The narrative aims to visually convey the socio-economic and environmental impacts of a just energy transition within the automotive sector, using diverse characters, settings, and vivid visuals.
FES India, together with CUTS International, has carried out research projects on electrical mobility with a focus on an equitable energy transition. These studies explored areas such as ecological effects of job ecosystems, local community economic improvements, socio-economic and environmental implications of electrified last mile transport for employment generation and efforts to align with G20 framework. These outputs ranged from reports to digital stories and podcasts, effectively using social media as a dissemination tool. To consolidate these insights and enhance stakeholder engagement, a visually appealing digital data comic is proposed to simplify and convey key research findings across age groups, promoting the narrative of a just energy transition in electric mobility.
Project Partners
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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is the oldest political foundation in Germany with a rich tradition in social democracy. It focuses on core ideas and values of social democracy, i.e. freedom, justice and solidarity. FES India has had a long-standing cooperation with think tanks and research institutions. It has also substantiated the necessity for an exchange of social democratic ideas across borders, continents and cultures, especially in the age of globalisation’s continuing impact on Indian society and India’s sustained rise to global importance.
Contact Us
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS)
D–217, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur 302016, Rajasthan, India
Ph: +91 141 2282821, Fax: +91 141 2282485, Email: cuts@cuts.org
Akash Sharma
Associate fellow
Email: asa@cuts.org
Phone number: 8431136597
Atul Sharma
Assistant Policy Analyst
Email: ats@cuts.org