Last month, Delhi unveiled one of the country's most progressive EV policies. By prioritising full electrification over ineffective transitional technologies, it signalled that the Capital is preparing to compete in industries of the future rather than defend those of the past.
Barely two weeks later, on July 16, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) released the 4th draft of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards for passenger cars. Instead of strengthening India's transition towards cleaner mobility, the draft represents the most stunning retreat in recent industrial policy.
