Vedanta Group, India's metals, oil and gas, critical minerals, power and technology conglomerate, has achieved a 15% reduction in metals emissions intensity since 2020-21. On World Environment Day, the company reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable and low-carbon growth, reporting sustained progress in decarbonisation, operational excellence, and resource efficiency. The company reduced its metals emissions intensity from 6.45 tCO₂e/tm in FY21 to 5.44 tCO₂e/tm in FY26, reflecting comprehensive efforts across its operations. This comprehensive decarbonisation strategy has positioned Vedanta as a leader in sustainable metals production within the Indian industrial sector.
Central to Vedanta's progress is a four-pronged decarbonisation strategy that addresses emissions through multiple approaches. The strategy encompasses 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. As a producer of critical energy transition materials including aluminium, zinc, silver, copper, iron ore, and steel, Vedanta continues to play a vital role in supporting India's industrial growth while advancing its sustainability ambitions.
Under its emissions mitigation pathway, Vedanta increased renewable energy consumption by over 50% year-on-year to nearly 400 crore units (3.97 billion units) in FY26, equivalent to nearly 454 MW of round-the-clock renewable energy capacity. This helped avoid approximately 30 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions during the year. The company also deployed 365 kilotonnes of biomass as an alternative fuel across its businesses, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 5-6 lakh tonnes in FY26. Of the total biomass utilised, approximately 360 kilotonnes were contributed by Vedanta Power's Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), where biomass now constitutes more than 5% of the plant's fuel mix, reinforcing the Group's efforts to transition towards cleaner energy sources.
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 FY26. This alternative fuel strategy represents a significant step in Vedanta's efforts to reduce its reliance on traditional fossil fuels while maintaining operational efficiency across its various business segments.
Since FY21, Vedanta 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 FY26 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. The Group that comprises Vedanta Limited, Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Power and Vedanta Iron & Steel, has also strengthened water stewardship across operations. In FY26, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Vedanta Oil & Gas, and Vedanta Iron & Steel's iron ore business maintained net water positive status, replenishing more water than they consume and contributing to long-term water security in the regions where they operate.
