India, Feb. 13 -- India needs a policy overhaul to prevent its freight emissions from increasing 400 per cent by 2047, say authors of new report.

Whitepaper calls for a harmonised emissions accounting framework aligned with global standards to support decarbonisation.

Experts highlight the need for India-specific emission factors and a digital monitoring system.

India's freight sector could see carbon dioxide emissions surge by nearly 400 per cent by 2047 if left unchecked, underscoring the urgent need for institutionalised emissions accounting and policy integration, according to a new whitepaper released by Smart Freight Centre (SFC) India in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and IIM-Bangalore.

The whitepa...