Just 478 industrial units from energy-intensive industries have reduced their carbon emissions by 31 million tonne, or 2% of India's total annual emissions, and saved over Rs 9,500 crore through more efficient energy use in the three years between 2012 and 2015, the first report card of a government-promoted scheme shows.
The results for the first implementation cycle of PAT (perform, achieve & trade scheme of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the power ministry also shows monetary savings of Rs 37,685 crore from avoided generation of 5,635 MW, indicating a gradual greening of Indian industry.
These figures show that industries can not only save on their expenses but also help in better environment by efficient energy use. Read more of this in a report by Sanjay Dutta published in Times Of India....
