Carbon Capture is projected to deliver over a third of the cement sector’s total decarbonisation by 2070. Breaking down the numbers behind the proposed National CCUS Mission reveals both the massive emission reduction potential and the steep capital hurdles of point source carbon capture pilots.
The 1100 Crore Bet: Decoding the Economics of CCUS Pilots in Indian Cement Read More »
Transporting raw materials and finished cement creates a massive Scope 3 footprint for the industry. Discover how shifting bulk logistics from diesel trucks to India’s electrified Dedicated Freight Corridors slashes supply chain emissions, mathematically guarantees cost savings, and enables the transport of alternative fuels over longer distances.
The Scope 3 Rail Advantage: Shifting Cement Logistics to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Read More »
Process emissions from the chemical breakdown of limestone account for nearly 60 percent of a cement plant’s carbon footprint. As India rolls out its Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, understanding how regulatory baselines accommodate this unavoidable calcination penalty is critical for the sector’s long term survival and the eventual necessity of carbon capture.
The Calcination Penalty: How India’s CCTS Treats Unavoidable Process Emissions in Cement Read More »
Indian cement kilns rely on coal and petcoke for 97 percent of their thermal energy. While RDF from municipal waste offers a massive decarbonisation opportunity, steep transport costs and supply chain bottlenecks keep adoption low. Unlocking this lever requires transitioning from fragmented waste management to structured Public Private Partnerships to bridge the cost gap and achieve the 2030 substitution targets.
India’s cement sector operates at a highly efficient baseline, boasting a world leading clinker factor and widespread adoption of modern dry process kilns. With the easiest efficiency gains already achieved, reaching the 2070 Net Zero target demands a structural shift to tackle hard to abate process emissions. The path forward requires scaling Refuse Derived Fuel, transitioning to performance based standards, indigenising new technologies, and ultimately deploying Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage.
