Major rift among automobile makers over calculation of carbon credits under CAFE norms
As per Businessline, there are dissensions among Indian automobile manufacturers over calculation of carbon credits. Hence, no consensus could be reached in a meeting held in February, between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) over the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) regulations, which aims to reduce the overall carbon dioxide from a vehicle’s exhaust.Read more
Punjab and Haryana farmers to get carbon credit for sustainable agri-practices
Farmers in Punjab and Haryana will be given incentives in terms of carbon credits soon for adopting environmentally sustainable agriculture practices such as direct seeding and low tillage, in India’s rice and wheat growing states. Read more