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Indian Auto LPG Coalition urges PNGRB to include Auto LPG in...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo New Delhi, Jan 23 : The Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) has urged the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to include Auto LPG (Autogas) in an ongoing TERI-led study assessing vehicular fuel options in India’s energy transition. In a formal representation to PNGRB, the coalition sought inclusion of Auto LPG in the study titled ‘Comparative Assessment of Vehicular Fuels in India’s Energy Transition — A Multi-Dimensional Approach’, commissioned by the regulator to provide evidence-based inputs to policymakers on transport decarbonisation, air-quality improvement and sustainable mobility as India moves towards its net-zero targets. In a statement detailing its representation, IAC said the exclusion of Auto LPG would lead to an incomplete and potentially biased assessment, particularly given the study’s focus on gaseous fuels and the participation of city gas distribution entities.

Indian Auto LPG Coalition urges PNGRB to include Auto LPG in...

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Key Highlights

  • The coalition said Auto LPG is a proven, immediately deployable transition fuel with a significant operational footprint in India and should be part of a balanced, technology-neutral evaluation.
  • Globally, Auto LPG powers more than 30 million vehicles across nearly 80,000 refuelling stations.
  • In India, millions of vehicles operate on Auto LPG, supported by about 2,500 dedicated dispensing outlets that leverage the country’s established LPG infrastructure, including schemes such as the Ujjwala Yojana.
  • The coalition said Auto LPG offers immediate air-quality benefits by reducing particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and other urban pollutants, without the need for large-scale new infrastructure, unlike longer-term options such as full electrification or hydrogen.
  • Suyash Gupta, Director General of the Indian Auto LPG Coalition, said, “It is important that the PNGRB-TERI study remains truly technology-neutral and reflective of real-world conditions.
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