{"id":52782,"date":"2025-09-01T20:10:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=52782"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:00:00","slug":"decarbonisation-indias-emission-heavy-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-09-2025\/decarbonisation-indias-emission-heavy-sectors","title":{"rendered":"Decarbonisation of India\u2019s Emission-heavy Sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A new study by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress estimates that India will need an <strong>additional $467 billion by 2030 to decarbonise four major emission-heavy sectors: steel, cement, power, and road transport.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Does Decarbonisation Mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decarbonisation is the process under which carbon dioxide emissions (or its equivalents) are reduced to <strong>achieve a lower output of greenhouse gasses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As per the Paris Agreement, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide from transport and power generation is essential to meet global temperature standards.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This process involves using renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and biomass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need of Decarbonisation&nbsp;of India\u2019s emission-heavy sectors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Steel, cement, power, and road transport <\/strong>together account most of India\u2019s CO\u2082 emissions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reducing their carbon footprint is crucial to meet global and national climate commitments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement require deep sectoral reforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Health &amp; Air Quality: <\/strong>Emission-heavy sectors contribute significantly to PM2.5 and NOx levels, impacting urban health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Security:<\/strong> Reducing fossil fuel dependence enhances strategic autonomy and reduces import bills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Competitiveness:<\/strong> Global markets are shifting toward low-carbon supply chains; India risks losing trade advantages without green transitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Environmental imperative:<\/strong> Over 70% of electricity still comes from coal; phasing it out requires massive renewable scale-up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology Gaps:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/29-04-2025\/green-hydrogen-production\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/29-04-2025\/green-hydrogen-production\">Green hydrogen<\/a>, CCS (carbon capture and storage), and battery storage remain costly and underdeveloped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulatory Fragmentation: <\/strong>Overlapping mandates between central and state agencies slow implementation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financing needs: <\/strong>India needs an estimated $467 billion by 2030 to decarbonize its four biggest emission sectors\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Steel and cement\u2014among the hardest to decarbonise\u2014require the bulk of this investment ($251B and $141B respectively), primarily for technologies like carbon capture and storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The power sector, already transitioning to renewables, needs $47B, while road transport requires $18B.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Millions employed in fossil fuel sectors need<strong> reskilling and social protection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Progress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India has reached a major milestone in its energy transition by achieving<strong> 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources<\/strong>\u2014five years ahead of its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This progress reflects strong policy leadership, especially through schemes like PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar, which have empowered farmers and households with solar energy.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Utility-scale solar parks, wind energy, and bioenergy have expanded<\/strong> rapidly, delivering co-benefits such as rural employment, improved public health, and reduced air pollution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India\u2019s achievement positions it as a global climate leader, advocating for equity and sustainable lifestyles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Suggestions &amp; Way Forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India achieving 50% non-fossil fuel capacity ahead of schedule highlights its strong commitment to sustainable development.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It proves that economic growth and decarbonisation can go hand in hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As <strong>India targets 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 <\/strong>and net-zero by 2070, it must pursue a bold, inclusive, and tech-driven path to lead global climate action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To decarbonize key emission-heavy sectors, India needs sector-specific roadmaps with clear milestones, grid modernization, and strong public-private partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/467-billion-needed-to-decarbonise-four-of-indias-emission-heavy-sectors-by-2030-study-10222297\/lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">A new study by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress estimates that India will need an additional $467 billion by 2030 to decarbonise four major emission-heavy sectors: steel, cement, power, and road transport.\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Does Decarbonisation Mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Decarbonisation is the process under which carbon dioxide emissions (or its equivalents) are reduced to achieve a lower output of greenhouse gasses.\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">As per the Paris Agreement, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide from transport and power generation is essential to meet global temperature standards.\u00a0\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-09-2025\/decarbonisation-indias-emission-heavy-sectors\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52782"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53144,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52782\/revisions\/53144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}