New Delhi, February 10, 2026 — Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and IIM Bangalore, released a white paper titled Institutionalizing Freight Emissions Accounting in India: Pathways for Clean Freight Programs and Policy Integration. The launch took place at the high-level convening, “Road to Zero Emissions: Measuring and Reporting Freight Emissions,” held in New Delhi.
The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and technical experts to advance a shared understanding of how consistent, transparent, and India-relevant emissions measurement can support the decarbonisation of freight transport, one of the fastest-growing contributors to transport emissions in the country.
The Whitepaper proposes a nationally harmonised approach aligned with ISO 14083 and the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework, while incorporating India-specific emission factors and local data realities. It outlines a practical roadmap for operationalising a Clean Freight Program for India, supported by multi-stakeholder governance and a digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) framework.
“You cannot decarbonise what you cannot measure. The development of standardised methodologies and India-specific emission factors strengthens the technical basis for informed, targeted interventions. Hence this whitepaper provides India with a practical, institution-ready blueprint to make freight emissions accounting credible, comparable, and actionable at scale” Deepali Thakur - Senior Technical Manager (....)