{"id":41620,"date":"2025-04-19T20:03:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T14:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=41620"},"modified":"2025-04-19T20:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T14:33:54","slug":"decarbonisation-india-logistics-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/19-04-2025\/decarbonisation-india-logistics-sector","title":{"rendered":"Steering the Decarbonisation of India\u2019s Logistics Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Economy\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India&#8217;s logistics sector is one of the most carbon-heavy in the world and it needs to undergo a sustainable transformation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India&#8217;s logistics sector\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is crucial for the country\u2019s economic growth, facilitating the efficient movement of goods and services across its vast territory.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As India aims to achieve a GDP of US$ 5.5 trillion by 2027, transforming its logistics sector becomes essential.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This sector supports industries like manufacturing, agriculture, and e-commerce but faces numerous challenges and offers significant opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Issue and Concerns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India\u2019s logistics sector<\/strong> is a major<strong> contributor to carbon emissions<\/strong>, accounting for 13.5% of the country&#8217;s total greenhouse gases, with road transport responsible for over 88% of these emissions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trucks alone contribute 38% of CO\u2082 output. While aviation and shipping contribute less, their impact is still notable. The warehousing sector also adds significantly to emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As <strong>freight and passenger movement are<\/strong> set to grow, particularly through inland waterways and coastal shipping by 2030, the challenge lies in balancing this growth with environmental sustainability.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Do you know ?<\/strong><br>&#8211; Global examples, like China and the United States, show the benefits of shifting freight from road to rail, which significantly reduces emissions.<br>&#8211; Rail is a more sustainable, nearly zero-carbon option, and India should increase its use of rail for freight transport.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suggestions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India should<strong> increase rail\u2019s share<\/strong> in freight transport and electrify road freight, as seen in the Delhi-Jaipur corridor pilot project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Coastal shipping<\/strong> and inland waterways also offer significant decarbonisation potential by adopting cleaner fuels like LNG and biofuels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While air transport is harder to decarbonise, sustainable aviation fuels and efficiency improvements in other sectors can help offset emissions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The warehousing sector can reduce its carbon footprint by transitioning to renewable energy sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion and Way Forward\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As the country works towards its net zero target by 2070, a green transformation of logistics \u2014 including transportation, warehousing, and supply chains \u2014 is essential for building a resilient and sustainable future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By scaling rail freight, electrifying road transport, adopting cleaner maritime fuels, and improving warehouse energy efficiency, India can create a high-performing, green logistics network.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: TH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India&#8217;s logistics sector is one of the most carbon-heavy in the world and it needs to undergo a sustainable transformation.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>India&#8217;s logistics sector\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is crucial for the country\u2019s economic growth, facilitating the efficient movement of goods and services across its vast territory.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">As India aims to achieve a GDP of US$ 5.5 trillion by 2027, transforming its logistics sector becomes essential.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/19-04-2025\/decarbonisation-india-logistics-sector\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41620"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41620\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41633,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41620\/revisions\/41633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}