New Delhi: Traditionally high -utterance industry in India – such as aluminum, cement and pulp and paper – will need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet specific goals. For the first time, the Ministry of Environment has set GHG emission intensity (Gei) The target of reduction for two years, starting from 2025-26, covering 282 bound institutions across the country. These industrial units will be responsible for paying fine for non-non-non-non-non-non-non-non-non-non-non-non-consignment.
The Ministry has come up with a draft notification on this under the compliance mechanism of the Ministry of Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023. This will be finalized after analyzing the objections or suggestions of the stakeholders who are expected to send their comments to the ministry within 60 days.
Industries that will have to reduce Gei within a specified time period include 13 aluminum plants of Vedanta, Hindalco, Bharat Aluminum, Nalco and others; 186 cement plants of JK Cement, Dalmia Cement, Shri Cement, UltraTech, ACC, Ambuja, JSW Cement and others; 53 pulp and paper plant; And 30 plants that use the chlor-sharp process to remove some chemicals. If these industries do not meet their GEI goals, they will have to buy a carbon credit certificate from the Indian carbon market.
