Kolkata: Vedanta, the world’s leading natural resources company, has signed a declaration on climate change by pledging to move towards carbon-neutrality at the Second India CEO Forum on Climate Change.
The mission is to take the country to net-zero emission goal through specific emission measures, including the promotion of renewable energy, enhanced energy efficiency, water-efficient processes, green mobility, planned afforestation, and waste management & recycling.
Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Information & Broadcasting; & Heavy Industries & Public Enterprise, addressed the CEO Forum on Climate Change.
Sunil Duggal, CEO, Vedanta Group said, “We as a company remain fully supportive of the govt. initiative to work towards a net-zero emission goal and are committed to minimizing our carbon footprint. At Vedanta, we have a philosophy of ‘Zero Harm, Zero Waste & Zero Discharge’.
We are well on course to substantially de-carbonize our operations over the next decade in line with the sentiments expressed by the Hon’ble Minister. I would like to congratulate the Government of India for this important initiative and assure our full support to help India achieve its carbon commitments”.
Source: UNI
