US EditionIndia’s steel expansion threatens climate goals and global efforts to clean up industry: report
- A report released on May 20, 2025, states that India plans to double its steel production by 2030 amid rising global efforts to decarbonize the industry.
- This expansion follows India's intent to reach net zero emissions by 2070, but it heavily relies on coal-based steelmaking capacities, which challenges climate goals.
- India's steel sector currently emits about 2.6 tons of CO2 per ton of steel, with over 40% of global steel capacity under development located in India, mostly coal-based.
- Astrid Grigsby-Schulte of GEM called India "the bellwether of global steel decarbonization," while Henna Khadeeja noted India leads in coal-dependent pipeline capacity, risking export and climate targets.
- The report suggests India could gain long-term competitiveness by adopting cleaner technologies despite short-term costs, or else its steel sector will miss key emission milestones.
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India's steel expansion threatens climate goals
BENGALURU, India — India’s plans to double steel production by the end of the decade could jeopardize its national climate goals and a key global target to reduce planet-heating gas emissions from the steel industry, according to a report released Tuesday. The report by Global Energy Monitor, an organization that tracks energy projects around the
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India steel plans threaten global emissions goals: report
India's plans to massively expand coal-based steel and iron production threaten global efforts to reduce the sector's carbon emissions, a key contributor to climate change, a report said Tuesday.
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India's steel expansion threatens climate goals and global efforts to clean up industry: report
India will play a key role in whether steelmaking, one of the world’s most polluting industries, moves away from dirty fuels to cleaner electricity sources.
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