06-07-23 Daily-Jharkhand-JPSC Current Affairs

NIT Jamshedpur, in collaboration with the Technology Information, Forecasting, and Assessment Council (TIFAC), organised a specialized brainstorming session on its campus aimed at reducing carbon emissions. The session, which focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, brought together esteemed individuals from academia and research institutes, with a particular emphasis on the steel and cement industriesthe major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.

The focus of the session was to underscore the importance of technology in achieving net neutrality by decarbonizing the steel sectors and driving India towards becoming a cleaner nation. The speakers emphasized that technology plays a pivotal role in spearheading decarbonization efforts in these sectors. They shed Light on the process of technology needs assessment, which involves evaluating the existing technological landscape, identifying limitations, and devising effective technological solutions to reduce carbon emissions.