Sterlite Copper and Green Line Mobility Solutions to deploy LNG vehicles

Sterlite Copper, a part of Vedanta Ltd, has teamed up with Green Line Mobility Solutions to introduce LNG vehicles for transportation. This collaboration is a major milestone in the company's continuous journey towards reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and cutting down on its carbon footprint as a part of its dedication to environmental, social, and governance principles.

"Sterlite Copper announced the launch of its LNG vehicles at the flag-off event held at Vedanta's Copper Plant in Silvassa," the company said in a statement.

LNG vehicles will be utilized to transport finished goods to the northern zone, in a reverse logistics model, as a substitute for conventional diesel trucks. LNG trucks are increasingly acknowledged for their ability to lower GHG emissions in comparison to regular diesel trucks and help reduce particulate matter emissions by 90 per cent.

Sterlite Copper asserted that they have decreased 2.10 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions in the fiscal year 2025 by switching from diesel trucks to LNG-powered vehicles.

Sterlite Copper runs a Copper Smelter of 400,000 MTPA in Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, along with a Refinery, Copper Rod Plant, Sulphuric Acid plant exceeding 12,00,000 MTPA, and a Phosphoric Acid plant of 220,000 MTPA. Sterlite Copper runs a coal-fired power plant with a capacity of 160 MW in Thoothkudi, Tamilnadu.