These updates capture the most important items of evidence collected by the LobbyMap platform, allowing users to track how companies are industry associations are seeking to influence climate policy in real-time.
Tata Motors and 1913069 Mahindra & Mahindra opposed attempts by a governmental agency to classify hybrid vehicles as “cleaner vehicles” and to provide them with similar policy incentives as electric vehicles, as reported by a 30 May Reuters news article. The opposition comes in the context of an advisory issued in May by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), which aims to reduce dependence on highly polluting vehicles run solely on petrol and diesel by recommending the induction of hybrid vehicles in government operated fleets in New Delhi.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) pushed back against the proposed Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) III standards calling it “too aggressive,” as reported in a 1 July Bloomberg article. The proposed standards aim to reduce vehicle emissions by a third from 2027. SIAM argued that this move could impact the sustainability of the automobile industry, and called for a reduction target of 15% instead.
In an industry event covered by a 5 June BusinessLine article, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President, Shailesh Chandra advocated for specific policy interventions to increase circularity within the automotive industry. He proposed three crucial areas, namely a supportive policy framework for adopting bio-based and smart materials, incentives for vehicle scrapping, and an expanded recycling infrastructure. Chandra also suggested this should be further complemented by a joint awareness campaign by the government and industry on end-of-life vehicles and the benefits of sustainable scrapping practices.
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) welcomed the Indian government’s newly released EV policy in a 3 June X post. The Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI) aims at boosting domestic production by reducing import duties to fifteen percent for foreign manufacturers, provided they invest INR 4150 crores in local manufacturing.
In a 1 April interview with Outlook Business, ReNew CEO, Sumant Sinha, advocated for government renewable energy policy to support solar power generation in India.
In a 19 January article in the Economic Times, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) advocated for the removal of the coal cess (tax) to maintain the competitiveness of power-intensive industries like aluminium in its pre-budget memorandum for 2025-26. Describing the cess as “high,” ASSOCHAM commented that it increased production costs and impacted industry sustainability.
The association's comments relate to India's Clean Energy Cess of 2010, which currently levies 400 INR per metric tonne of coal, and is used to finance clean energy initiatives.
ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha stated support for strong climate ambition at COP29, stating current commitments and action, including NDCs are insufficient to meet 1.5°C in a 21 November interview with Bloomberg. Sinha also advocated for a global price on carbon to aid with decarbonization. Additionally, Sinha pushed for significant investments in renewables to meet additional energy demand, but acknowledged that coal investments will be required in the short-term before the energy mix transitions to be dominated by renewables.
In a 7 November blog, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) advocated for action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C at COP29, stressing the importance of climate finance and the need to build climate resilience in vulnerable communities. The association also supported the shared commitment of achieving net zero emissions.
ReNew CEO, Sumant Sinha, supported India's Carbon Credit and Trading Scheme (CCTS) in a 1 October Mint article, and advocated for the CCTS to be synergized with global carbon border adjustment systems, including the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
In a 1 September report on electric mobility, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) supported several policy measures to decarbonize India’s transport sector. The report advocated for extending the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) scheme and introducing a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for EV charging infrastructure.
In a 15 September Business Standard article, CEOs from Tata Steel, TV Narendran, and JSW Steel, Jayant Acharya, supported a new mandate in India to accelerate steel recycling from old automotives. The circular economy policy aims to increase domestic scrap steel availability to support the decarbonization of the steel sector.
In a 12 August publication on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) called for India to seize the opportunity to increase climate ambition. The report cited the potential for a faster transition to low carbon technologies and considered the introduction of a domestic carbon tax to promote green energy.
The Economic Times reported on March 12th that on Tata Motors wrote a letter to the Indian government supporting the extension the FAME II electric vehicle incentive scheme in India, and also advocating for specific policies to promote battery electric vehicles in India.
InfluenceMap's initial analysis of 20 of India's most climate significant companies and eight of India’s most influential industry associations revealed a clear opportunity for corporate India to step up and drive policy engagement to deliver India’s climate targets.
This briefing analyzes automotive industry engagement on Indian climate policy for light-duty vehicles for the first time. It covers the climate policy engagement of the ten largest automakers operating in India and the automaker's primary industry association, the Society of Indian Automobile Manuf...
This report contains analysis and scorecards of the climate policy engagement of the largest steelmakers in China, India, Japan and Korea.
