Guwahati: The Indian Railways (IR) is working towards the achievement of Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2030. As part of its commitment to reduce carbon footprints, it has signed an MoU with the United States Agency for International Development/India (USAID/India) on June 14 for collaboration on Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency.
The MoU was signed by Naveen Gulati, Member (Traction and Rolling Stock), Railway Board, Indian Railways, and Ms. Isabel Coleman, Deputy Administrator, USAID, in the presence of Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman and CEO, Railway Board.
Through the MoU, technical assistance and support would be provided to Indian Railways. The MoU broadly includes but is not limited to the following areas as long-term energy planning including clean energy for Indian Railways.
Some of the efforts that will be initiated are to develop an Energy Efficiency Policy and action plan for IR buildings, planning for clean energy procurement to achieve Indian Railways’ net-zero vision, technical support for addressing regulatory and implementation barriers, bid design and bid management support for system-friendly, large-scale renewable procurement, supporting Indian Railways in the promotion of e-mobility, collaboratively host events, conferences, and capacity-building programs in the mentioned identified areas including field visits and study tours (domestic/international).
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