GAIL at COP21: Natural gas can help combat air pollution

GAIL at COP21: Natural gas can help combat air pollution

New Delhi. GAIL (India)Limited stressed on the need to increase use of the eco-friendly fuel for power  generation and vehicular movement as this can help combat rising levels of air pollution.
 
Joining energy majors at the COP21 Climate Summit in Paris to highlight the steps by the Indian oil and  gas industry to combat climate change, GAIL advocated more production of gas-based power instead of  burning coal and increasing city gas distribution networks.
 
 
 
GAIL was one of only three public sector undertakings which presented a paper on the issue at a special  event held at the India Pavilion on the sidelines of COP21. The paper highlighted the initiatives taken  by the company primarily energy conservation, reducing carbon foot prints, tree plantation and  construction of green buildings.
 
 
 
Giving the presentation on behalf of GAIL, Shri Santanu Roy, GM (Corporate Planning) said that to  achieve ambitious Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) of India, GAIL has advocated the  critical role natural gas can play as a natural ally to renewable sources of energy such as solar  energy. He also mentioned about the role natural gas played in preserving the beauty of the Taj Mahal  after the nearby industrial area started using the fuel.

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