Punjab Government is making concerted efforts to make the state a Carbon Neutral state, and energy conservation is the focus area to abate greenhouse gas emission to save the Environment. The assertions were made by the states New and Sources Minister Aman Arora on Thursday while addressing the State Level Energy Conservation Day and Award function organized by Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA).
During the event, the Minister felicitated the government and private sector entities with State Energy Conservation Awards at Confederation of Indian Industrialists (CII) Northern Region Headquarters.
Apart from this, Punjab has taken the lead to develop and notify Punjab Energy Conservation Building Code by amending National Energy Conservation Building Code for the composite Climate zone applicable in the state. The implementation has started by incorporating in the building bye-laws.