ADVANCED MOTOR FUELS TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION PROGRAMME (AMF TCP)

About:

• AMF TCP is an international platform for co-operation among countries to promote cleaner and more energy efficient fuels & vehicle technologies.
  
  
• AMF TCP works under the framework of International Energy Agency (IEA) to which India has "Association" status since March, 2017.
  
  
• The activities of AMF TCP relate to R&D, deployment and dissemination of Advanced Motor Fuels and looks upon the transport fuel issues in a systemic way taking into account the production, distribution and end use related aspects.
  
  

India and AMF TCP:

• Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India joined AMF TCP as its 16^th member in May, 2018.
  
  
• The other member Countries of AMF TCP are USA, China, Japan, Canada, Chile, Israel, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Republic of Korea, Switzerland and Thailand.
  
  
• Benefits of its membership:
  • The primary goal of joining AMF TCP is to facilitate the market introduction of Advanced motor fuels/Alternate fuels with an aim to bring-down emissions and achieve higher fuel efficiency in transport sector.
    
    
  • AMF TCP also provides an opportunity for fuel analysis, identifying new/ alternate fuels for deployment in transport sector and allied R&D activities for reduction in emissions in fuel intensive sectors.