Vedanta Group, India’s metals, oil and gas, critical minerals, power and technology conglomerate, has reported a 15 per cent reduction in metals emissions intensity since 2020-21.A media statement said that the company reduced its metals emissions intensity from 6.45 tCO₂e/tm (tonne of CO₂ equivalent generated per tonne of metal produced) in 2020-21 to 5.44 tCO₂e/tm in 2025-26.Central to this progress is Vedanta’s four-pronged decarbonisation strategy: mitigating emissions through technologies that enhance operational efficiency; switching to cleaner fuels; increasing the quantum of renewable energy in its energy mix; and offsetting residual emissions through large-scale afforestation, ecosystem restoration, water stewardship initiatives and various carbon sequestration techniques.Raising renewable consumptionUnder its emissions mitigation pathway, Vedanta increased renewable energy consumption by over 50 per cent year-on-year to nearly 400 crore units in 2025-26, equivalent to nearly 454 MW of round-the-clock renewable energy capacity, the statement said. This helped avoid approximately 30 lakh tonne of CO₂ emissions during the year.The company also deployed 365 kilotonne of biomass as an alternative fuel across its businesses, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 5-6 lakh tonne in 2025-26.Since 2020-21, the company has planted nearly 40 lakh trees across its operational regions and is progressing steadily towards its target of 70 lakh trees by 2030 under the World Economic Forum’s 1 trillion trees movement. In 2025-26 alone, close to 10 lakh trees were planted, supporting the restoration of mining landscapes, industrial land, and native ecosystems while enhancing long-term carbon sequestration, it said.Published on June 5, 2026