Coal India committed to achieving carbon offset of 60k tonnes by year-end

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) is committed to achieving a carbon offset of over 60,000 tonnes by the end of this year, according to a statement issued by the coal ministry on Tuesday.

Apart from taking immediate action for efficient use of energy, CIL, which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output, has also drawn an ambitious five-year plan of carbon offset in different fields of its operation.

“…CIL is committed to achieve a carbon offset of more than 60,000 tonnes by the end of this year which will be a major breakthrough,” the coal ministry said in the statement.