Delhi Metro: from lifeline to triple bottom line
Amlan Shome
ESG Integration | Value Chain Sustainability | Decarbonisation Pathway | Climate Risk Modeling | Transition Capital || Sales Strategy @ Climate-Tech Startups
1. 'How much are you emitting' or rather say 'how much are you reducing'?
Delhi Metro commuters are now informed in real-time about the average reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from their metro journeys. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched an innovative program last year, 'CarbonLite Metro Travel,' to educate passengers on their significant role in lowering carbon emissions by opting for metro trains instead of conventional road vehicles.
Aligned with the Indian government's environmental mission, 'Lifestyle for Environment' (LiFE), this initiative aims to inspire passengers to choose eco-friendly transportation, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable environment. In support of India's target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, the initiative emphasizes the crucial role each citizen plays in addressing climate change through their transportation choices.
Supported by thorough research conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Delhi, the initiative emphasizes that opting for metro travel over road vehicles leads to a substantial reduction of 32.38 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometer. Prominent display of statistics related to CO2 emissions reduction on both paper and mobile QR code-based tickets ensures widespread awareness of the positive impact of choosing sustainable public transport.
QR-based metro tickets proudly announce, "Congratulations! You are saving around xxxx gm CO2," based on the passenger's average travel distance, providing tangible evidence of their contribution to a greener future. These CO2 savings are displayed and accumulated in the user's DMRC mobile app for all their metro journeys, enhancing their sense of environmental responsibility.
DMRC stands out as possibly the world's first metro service to introduce such a feature in its tickets, solidifying its reputation as a leader in sustainability within the global transportation landscape.
2. "Yay, your wallet has been credited with carbon credits!"
Delhi Metro achieved a significant global milestone by becoming the first metro or railway project worldwide to be recognized by the United Nations under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for its pioneering Regenerative Braking Project in 2007.
Over a span of six years (2012-18), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has earned ?19.5 crore from the sale of the 3.55 million carbon credits by investing in clean development mechanism projects. Total revenue generation from CDM and Gold Standard projects since inception has been ?29.05 crore.
The Delhi Metro has registered four of its projects with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). These are:?
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The regenerative braking project, DMRC's inaugural CDM initiative, contributed ?9.55 crore in earnings. Under this, the braking action of metro trains transformed into a power generation process. Three-phase traction motors, acting as generators during braking, produced electrical energy that fed back into the Overhead Electricity (OHE) lines. This regenerated energy was then utilized by other accelerating trains on the same service line, resulting in a remarkable 30% reduction in overall electricity consumption within the system.
Another key CDM project focused on modal shift since the inception of Delhi Metro operations. It emphasized that the carbon footprint associated with metro travel is considerably lower than equivalent journeys performed by alternative modes of transport.
Additionally, DMRC engaged in a solar project and a Program of Activities (PoA). Under PoA, DMRC offered CDM consultancy services to other metro systems in India since 2015, enabling them to earn carbon credits. Metro systems in Gujarat, Mumbai, Chennai, and others have already registered their projects under Delhi Metro's PoA initiative.
In 2014, Delhi Metro achieved recognition from the prestigious 'Gold Standard Foundation' in Switzerland, a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects. The Metro successfully registered four projects with the Gold Standard Foundation.
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