In response to Unstarred Question No. 1740 by Shri Kali Charan Singh, answered on 10.02.2026, the Ministry of Steel provides information regarding the decarbonisation of the steel sector and EAF expansion. A report titled “Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action Plan” has been released, outlining a roadmap for decarbonisation, including EAF expansion, scrap policy, and hydrogen/DRI options. The report discusses cost and infrastructure constraints, energy efficiency, and scrap availability. It is available on the Ministry of Steel's website and addresses short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies, focusing on reducing carbon emissions through energy and resource efficiency, and renewable energy by the financial year 2030. The Ministry has approved pilot projects for the use of green hydrogen in the steel sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and aligns with India's net-zero target by 2070.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Steel: The primary government department responsible for steel sector policy and decarbonization efforts.
Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action Plan: A report released by the Ministry of Steel outlining the roadmap for decarbonizing the steel sector.
National Green Hydrogen Mission: A national program under which the Ministry of Steel has approved pilot projects for use of green hydrogen in the steel sector.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STEEL
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1740
FOR ANSWER ON 10.02.2026
DECARBONISATION OF STEEL SECTOR AND EAF EXPANSION
1740. SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has mapped the steel sector’s decarbonisation pathways
including EAF expansion, scrap policy and hydrogen/DRI options;
(b) the cost and infrastructure constraints identified including power availability and
quality scrap access;
(c) the measures undertaken to mobilise green finance and risk-sharing instruments;
and
(d) the details of the milestones set for emissions-intensity reduction and the
monitoring mechanisms for implementation?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
MINISTRY OF STEEL
(a)&(b): The Ministry of Steel has released a report titled “Greening the Steel Sector
in India: Roadmap and Action Plan”, in line with the recommendations of the 14 Task
Forces constituted by the Ministry for this purpose. The report outlines the roadmap
for decarbonisation of the steel sector in the various steelmaking routes including
Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), scrap-based steelmaking, and adoption of hydrogen/DRI-
based technologies. This report also discusses about cost and infrastructure-related
constraints including energy efficiency and scrap availability for decarbonization of the
steel sector. The report is available on the Ministry of Steel’s website.
This report also discusses the short-term, medium-term and long-term strategy
for decarbonization of steel sector. In short term (Financial Year 2030), reduction of
carbon emissions in steel industry through promotion of energy and resource
efficiency as well as renewable energy is being focused.
(c) Ministry of Steel has approved pilot projects for use of green hydrogen in steel
sector under National Green Hydrogen Mission.
(d) Ministry of Steel is aligned with India’s net-zero target by 2070.
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