[sustran] Low Carbon Strategies for Inclusive Growth - Interim report

[Sudhir]

Expert group has submitted an Interim report on Low Carbon Strategies for
Inclusive Growth

http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/Inter_Exp.pdf
 <http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/genrep/Inter_Exp.pdf>

 also see
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/low-carbon-report-discusses-only-policy-options/articleshow/8230332.cms

it does a fundamental mistake - it adds up the savings. does not look at
interactive impact of one strategy on another.

Interesting - Given differential fuel efficiencies and fuel taxation, if the
Government desires,
it could consider imposing an up-front tax on personal vehicles to absorb
the benefits accruing from differential taxation while passing on fuel
efficiency benefits to the consumers. However, some members of the group
felt such an up-front tax would be unfair to the manufacturers as up-front
costs are an important determinant in vehicle choice. It may be better to
simply get rid of the relative distortions in fuel pricing by letting petrol
and diesel be priced on the same footing, and let fuel efficiency and
technology govern the choice of vehicle for the consumers.


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Sudhir Gota
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