JSW Cement announced that it has struck an agreement with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. (PRESPL) to utilise agricultural waste as biomass energy in its cement manufacturing operations. The corporation stated that it intends to cut its carbon emissions intensity in half over the next 11 years (from FY15 to FY26). It went on to say that biomass as a fuel was an important aspect of the decarbonisation strategy.