Tata Power, Social Alpha partners to develop Net Zero programme

01 Apr 2022 CW Team

Tata Power announced it has partnered with Social Alpha for the development of the 'Net-Zero Industry Accelerator' program aiming to address air pollution from various industrial sources.

Tata Power told the media that it has collaborated with Social Alpha to build the Net Zero program.

The company said that the accelerator shall prioritise industries having the highest carbon footprints and co-create the innovative ecosystem via partnering with some of the leading industry players in the country along with technologies that address air pollution from various industrial sources and further encourage carbon capture, energy decarbonisation, and storage.

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