India and major auto producing nations did not accept 2035 deadline in Glasgow

COP26 ZEV deal in Glasgow that sought to put a timeline between 2035 and 2040 to the end of production and sale of vehicles that run on combustion engines

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India was one of the major economies of the world that did not fully sign up for COP26 ZEV (Zero Emissions Vehicles) deal in Glasgow that sought to put a timeline between 2035 and 2040 to the end of production and sale of vehicles that run on combustion engines.

In fact, along with India were other major automobile producing nations. These nations included China, US, Japan, France, Germany and South Korea. Only 24 countries signed up with the UK which has the largest production base among the others. The UK government, in fact, said the phase out of fossil fuel vehicles covered only 16 percent of the global car markets.

In Glasgow, all that India offered was a statement that the government would support the transition of two and three wheelers to electric

For India, it was nothing new. India followed its pattern of not signing similar accords in other sectors where a firm commitment was sought. This, despite the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of a zero carbon deadline by 2070, in his address at Glasgow on November 2.

India has vacillated over the end use of coal fired power and it did not sign up to end deforestation or to slash emissions by methane by the end of this decade. In Glasgow, all that India offered was a statement that the government would support the transition of two and three wheelers to electric.

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