International MSME Day in Surat: Joint Effort Pushes Textile Industry Towards Low-Carbon Future

On International MSME Day, senior government officials and industry experts convened in Surat to emphasize the critical need for low-carbon technologies and accessible financing opportunities for the city's textile MSMEs. The workshop, themed ‘Energy-Efficient Technology and Finance’, was organized by the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), South Gujarat Textile Processors Association (SGTPA), and WRI India. The discussions underscored the importance of sustainability in the textile sector as a key driver for India to achieve its Net-Zero target by 2070. The textile MSMEs in India are significant contributors to carbon dioxide emissions, generating approximately 2.7 billion tonnes annually—equivalent to the emissions from 230 million passenger vehicles. However, initiatives like the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency have successfully reduced car...