NITI Aayog in collaboration with International Transport Forum (ITF) is set to launch the “Decarbonising Transport in India” project with the intention to develop a pathway towards a low-carbon transport system for India.

Note the following things about ‘Decarbonising Transport in India (DTI)’ Project:

1. Associated international institution

2. Whether the institution is a UN body or not

3. If India is a member of that body

The DTI Project

• The India project is carried out in the wider context of the International Transport Forum’s “Decarbonising Transport” initiative.
• It is part of the “Decarbonising Transport in Emerging Economies” (DTEE) family of projects, which supports transport decarbonisation across different world regions.
• India, Argentina, Azerbaijan, and Morocco are current participants.
• The DTEE is a collaboration between the ITF and the Wuppertal Institute, supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment.

Objectives of the project

• The project will design a tailor-made transport emissions assessment framework for India.
• It will provide the government with a detailed understanding of current and future transport activity and the related CO2 emissions as a basis for their decision-making.

About International Transport Forum (ITF)

• The ITF is an inter-governmental organisation within the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) system.
• It is the only global body with a mandate for all modes of transport.
• It acts as a think tank for transport policy issues and organises the annual global summit of transport ministers.
• The ITF’s motto is “Global dialogue for better transport”.
• India has been a member of ITF since 2008.

Back2Basics: OCED

• The OECD is an international, intergovernmental economic organization of 36 countries.
• OECD was founded in the year 1961 to stimulate world trade and economic progress.
• OECD originated in 1948, as the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC).
• The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC) was founded to govern the predominantly US-funded Marshall Plan for post-war reconstruction on the continent.
• The OEEC was instrumental in helping the European Economic Community (EEC). The EEC has evolved into the European Union (EU) to establish a European Free Trade Area.
• India is NOT a member of OECD.

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