India, June 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal said that V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) has emerged as a model for sustainable maritime development in India, citing the port's significant progress in decarbonisation, renewable energy adoption and green infrastructure development.
Dedicating a series of sustainability, education and innovation initiatives at VOCPA, Sonowal highlighted the findings of the port's first Sustainability Report, which revealed that renewable energy now offsets nearly 94% of the port's energy-consumption equivalent, while net carbon emissions have been reduced by around 45%. The report also noted that carbon i...