Podcast: How can carbon prices help abate emissions?

In this podcast, Rajnish Gupta speaks with Anindya Chowdhury, Country Manager at Shell, in the energy sector on carbon pricing around the world.

Podcast host Rajnish Gupta, EY India Business Tax Advisory, Tax Policy and Controversy Associate Partner, welcomes Anindya Chowdhury, Country Manager, Energy Transitions, Shell India, to discuss how carbon pricing impacts emissions and energy pricing around the world?

 Key takeaways

  • Indian companies are beginning their decarbonization journeys by implementing internal carbon pricing.
  • Carbon disclosure project (CDP's) annual report mentions that 31 companies either have an internal pricing mechanism, or signing up for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or making commitments under RE 100, EP 100, and EV 100.
  • Renewable purchase obligations (RPO) and renewable energy certificates (RECs) could be brought under a carbon framework that can be expanded to a functional emissions trading scheme.
  • Companies will be able to make the right technology choices back to green technology and make their investments as per the carbon pricing regime.

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Rajnish Gupta
Partner, Tax and Economic Policy Group, EY India

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