Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages ramps up clean energy capacity

The company has been able to offset 46,500 tonnes of carbon emission per annum with solar and wind energy and 30,000 tonnes of carbon emission per annum using biomass fuel in its boilers

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), which manufactures and sells popular beverage brands such as Coca-Cola, Thums Up, Minute Maid and Maaza, on Friday said it has ramped up its renewable and clean energy capacity to meet 50 per cent of its total energy requirements through these sources.
 
Stating that the consolidated impact of the step is equivalent to a reduction in global warming achieved by 35 lakh trees per year, HCCB said, "The milestone is in sync with the company's plan to reduce its carbon emissions 25 per cent by 2030 from a 2015 base year." With this the company has been able to offset 46,500 tonnes of carbon emission per annum with solar and wind energy and 30,000 tonnes of

First Published: Feb 19 2021 | 11:30 PM IST

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