Lok Sabha Question No. 5025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Decarbonization in the Steel Sector
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Shri Shashank Mani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5025

FOR ANSWER ON 01.04.2025

## DECARBONIZATION IN THE STEEL SECTOR

5025.  SHRI SHASHANK MANI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps towards decarbonization and improving resource efficiency in the steel sector, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  specific  technologies  or  practices,  such  as  green  hydrogen,  carbon capture or recycling initiatives, to reduce carbon emissions in steel production, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of collaborations with the private sector or international organizations to accelerate the transition to sustainable and low-carbon steel manufacturing; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE          (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

- (a)&(b): The steps including adoption of green technologies, carbon capture and recycling initiatives taken by Government to decarbonize the steel sector in India are as under:-
- i. Ministry has released the Taxonomy for Green Steel to provide standards for defining and categorizing the low emission steel.
- ii. Ministry of Steel has released a report titled "Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action Plan" in alignment with the recommendations of the 14 Task Forces constituted by this Ministry for this purpose which provides the future roadmap for  green  steel  and  sustainability,  towards  net-zero  target  by  2070.  The  report  is available on Ministry of Steel's website.
- iii. Ministry  of  Steel  has  awarded  07  pilot  projects  for  implementation  of  pilot projects for use of hydrogen in steel sector under National Green Hydrogen Mission launched by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
- iv. National Solar Mission launched by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in January, 2010 promotes the use of solar energy and also helps to reduce the emission of steel industry.
- v. The Ministry  of  Road  Transport and  Highways  (MoRTH)  has  formulated  the Vehicle Scrapping Policy that includes a system of incentives/disincentives for creation of an ecosystem to phase out older, unfit polluting vehicles. Under the policy, MoRTH has issued rules for Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF), which provides the procedures and infrastructure facilities required for de-pollution and dismantling  of  End-of-Life  Vehicles  (ELVs)  for  further  recovery  of  metal  and  other materials under environmental regulations.

vi. Ministry of Mines has brought out 'National Non-ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework, 2020' to promote a formal and well-organized recycling ecosystem. The Framework lays down standard procedures for recycling and processing of scrap and developing a mechanism for facilitating the Metal scrap recycling activities.

vii. Ministry of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  has  introduced  the Environment  Protection  (End-of-Life  Vehicles)  Rules,  2025,  which  establishes  a framework  for  managing  End-of-Life  Vehicles  (ELVs)  in  an  environmentally  sound manner  and  mandates  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR),  requiring  vehicle producers to meet annual scrapping targets based on the type of vehicle and materials recovered.

viii. The  Carbon  Credit  Trading  Scheme  (CCTS)  has  been  notified  by  the Government  (Ministry  of  Power)  on  28 th   June,  2023,  which  provides  an  overall framework for the functioning of the Indian Carbon Market.

(c)&(d): CPSEs of Ministry of Steel are collaborating  with  eminent technology providers  such  as  M/s  BHP  from  Australia,  M/s  SMS  from  Germany,  M/s  Primetal Technologies from United Kingdom, M/s John Cockerill India Limited from Belgium, M/s Ram Charan Company Pvt. Ltd., Madras, National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture  and  Utilization  (NCoE-CCU)  of  IIT,  Bombay  and  Great  Eastern  Energy Corporation Ltd. to promote low carbon steel production.

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