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Telecom Regulatory Authoritry of India, TRAI, has recommended 40 per cent carbon emission reduction in telecom network by 2022-23. The regulator has also suggested that the government should pass all the benefits granted under various schemes for using renewable energy technologies to telecom operators.
In its recommendation to the Department of Telecom, on approach towards sustainable telecommunications, The TRAI said the target for reduction in carbon emission be set as 30 per cent by year 2019-20 taking base year as 2011-12 and 40 per cent by the year 2022-23. The targets should be reviewed in the year 2022-23.
As per the recommendation, if implemented by the DoT, the report of carbon footprint of telecom operators should be submitted annually within 45 days after March of every year.
TRAI has recommended that the telecom operators should voluntarily adopt the renewable energy technology solutions, energy efficient equipments and high capacity fast charging storage solutions etc to meet the target for reduction of carbon footprint.