Temperatures touching 45°C in April itself. Heatwaves are lasting longer, arriving earlier and turning deadly.
India has already recorded 95 of the world’s 100 hottest cities during extreme heat events, and studies show that heatwaves in the country have increased nearly threefold since the 1980s. Thousands of lives have been lost over the years, with the most vulnerable, including daily wage workers, the elderly and the urban poor, bearing the brunt.
A major driver behind this crisis is the steady rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Globally, industry and energy-related activities account for a significant share of emissions, yet transparency around company-wise emissions remains limited. Without accessible and comparable data, meaningful accountability becomes difficult.
In this context, it is worth revisiting an intervention made in Parliament two years ago on the urgent need for greater transparency in corporate greenhouse gas emissions.
The suggestion then was clear. A dedicated public portal could be developed, similar to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs CSR portal, where companies upload their greenhouse gas emissions. Such data, when made publicly available and accessible to all, including industry peers, can help create a more responsible and competitive ecosystem for reducing emissions at the company level.
Intent alone will not solve this. What we need now is accountability that is visible, measurable and real.
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