NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has adopted an integrated approach for a Green Environment and planned to gradually reduce its carbon footprint to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030. Ministry of Railways in a statement said that Railways will attempt to reduce its carbon footprint primarily through sourcing of its energy requirements from renewable energy source. Other strategies towards Net Zero emitter includes taking a multi-pronged approach of electrification of its routes, shifting from diesel to electric traction, promotion of energy efficiency and construction of Dedicated Freight Corridors.
The Ministry added that the Government of India, as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), has set a target of 33 per cent emissions intensity reduction, with the transport sector being one of the key sectors with substantial mitigation potential. It said, one of the most vital transportation emissions mitigation strategies agreed to by the Government of India was increasing the share of Indian Railways in the movement of freight from the existing 36 per cent to 45 per cent by 2030. Source: AIR
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