The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited (UCCIL) on Saturday facilitated a discussion on the theme, “The Role of Carbon Offsets in the Net-Zero Journey,” in association with experts from Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad like Veda Climate Change Solutions, South Pole and Say Trees Environmental Trust.
Vedanta Limited president Dr Tapan Kumar Chand who presided over the meeting gave specific emphasis on industries’ responsibility to disclose all emissions.
Managing Director Tata Mining Pankaj Satija, CEO and MD Essar Minmet Sashi Sekhar Mohanty and former DG (Forests) Arun Kumar Bansal joined as the guests of honour.
Knowledge partners, Veda CCS, SayTrees ET and SouthPole made practical and utility-based audio-visual presentations ranging from global to local issues highlighting ways and means to address them.
Founder president of Prerana and Green Army, former MLA Dilip Srichandan spoke of the works undertaken by his organisation for saving and increasing the green cover of Odisha.
Honorary secretary of UCCIL Ashok Kumar Sharda spoke extensively of the efforts he made in decreasing carbon-footprints starting from Kandhamal to Rayagada to Khurda.
Dr Trupti Deo, from University of Delhi was the master of the ceremony for the day. President-in-charge of UCCIL Tarini Prasad Mohanty gave the vote of thanks.