Support All Tech To Cut Carbon Emissions

New Delhi: There is a need to encourage all kinds of technologies, including compressed biogas, in order to cut carbon emissions and oil imports into the country, Maruti Suzuki MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Tuesday.

Speaking at SIAM’s 3rd International Symposium for Thriving Eco-Energy in Mobility event here at Bharat Mandapam, he sought government support in facilitating correct carbon accounting of emissions from biofuels. “In my understanding, for decarbonisation, it is important to work on all technologies. All technologies that contribute to the national objectives of carbon reduction and oil import reduction should be encouraged,” Takeuchi said while making concluding remarks in presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

With India’s rich agricultural and livestock resources, biofuels such as ethanol and CBG (compressed biogas), hold immense potential, he said. They can reduce emissions, improve energy security, and create rural jobs, Takeuchi noted. “To give a sense of the strength of this resource, I would like to tell you that as per a study, cow dung from 10 cows in one day has the potential to run a car on CBG for one day. And we have 300 million cows in India,” he stated. Today, Maruti Suzuki have 115 CBG production plants already operational and many more in the pipeline, Takeuchi said.

“Infact, auto original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like us, are also actively contributing to expand CBG capacity. The best part about CBG is that it can easily be blended with CNG, and therefore no additional infrastructure is needed,” he stated.