Archive · 18 Sep 2025
India Launches Green Steel Plan for Emissions and Exports
India is starting a program to help steel companies reduce pollution.
The government is investing money to encourage the use of cleaner technology.
This is important because the steel industry produces a lot of emissions.
By reducing emissions, India can meet its climate goals and make it easier to sell steel to other countries, especially those with carbon taxes like the EU.
The program will give incentives to firms that reduce emissions.
India is introducing a ₹5,000-crore plan to cut emissions in the steel sector.
The initiative targets small firms which account for half of India's steel output.
The program supports India's net-zero emissions goal by 2070.
Incentives will reward decarbonization efforts in the steel sector.
The move is designed to aid steel exports, particularly to the EU.
- Who
- Indian Government
- What
- ₹5,000cr green steel program
- When
- Announced recently
- Where
- India
- Why
- Reduce emissions, support exports, meet net-zero goals
Indian Steel Producers
EU
Carbon Tax Impact
Indian Steel Producers
Concerned about the impact of EU's CBAM on exports.
EU
Implementing CBAM to encourage greener production.
- Program Name
- National Mission of Sustainable Steel
- Funding
- ₹5,000 crore
- Target
- Small steel firms
- Goal
- Reduce emissions and aid exports
- Emission Intensity
- 2.55 tonnes CO2/tonne crude steel
- Green Steel Definition
- < 2.2 tonnes CO2/tonne finished steel
