NITI Aayog suggests setting up of national agency to implement green transition for MSMEs

Key Highlights

• “The NPMA should identify interested MSME clusters and industrial associations by floating an expression of interest (EoI) that details the cluster selection process for the implementation of identified solutions,” the report said, adding that MSME clusters can form Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to take part in the green transition programme.
• In a separate report titled ‘Roadmap for Cement Sector Decarbonisation’, the Aayog pitched for increasing the usage of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from municipal solid waste for substituting thermal heating from coal.
• It also recommended increased usage of supplementary cementitious materials or clinker substitutes and scaling up Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in the cement industry for capturing CO2 in process emission.
• “By using these three solutions, the Indian cement sector may reduce 80-85 per cent GHG emission by 2070,” the report said.
• In another report titled ‘Roadmap for Aluminium Sector Decarbonisation’, it suggested a three-stage process to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint.