The Maharashtra government has entered into an initial pact with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to support the adoption and promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the state.

Key Points

• Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on Wednesday at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow.
• United Kingdom, RMI will provide technical support to implement the Maharashtra government's recently launched EV Policy.
• RMI is a non-profit organisation of experts working across disciplines to accelerate clean energy transition and improve lives.
• RMI has been collaborating with RMI India on various projects since 2019, 
• In Maharashtra, RMI through its City EV Accelerator platform is working towards making Pune ready for electric vehicles.