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Jindal Steel and others chart green roadmap at Raipur summit
Jindal Steel and other major firms showcased plans for low-carbon manufacturing at the Green Steel & Mining Summit in Raipur on August 12-13. Hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the event…
The Story in Brief
Jindal Steel and other major firms showcased plans for low-carbon manufacturing at the Green Steel & Mining Summit in Raipur on August 12-13. Hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the event included a CEO roundtable on low-carbon steel economics and an exhibition visited by Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao and Industries Minister Lakhan Lal Dewangan.
Sessions covered clean technology, energy efficiency, and sustainable mining. Jindal Steel executives Nilesh Shah and S S Bajaj outlined strategies for technology-driven, low-carbon production. The summit also promoted GreenPro, CII's ecolabel for lifecycle sustainability assessment.
The Indian Opinion
India’s steel sector talks green but must show how it will pay for the transition. The summit's CEO roundtable discussed low-carbon economics, yet no one disclosed the cost per tonne or the premium buyers will pay. Chhattisgarh’s heavy reliance on coal power raises a concrete test: will the state offer green electricity tariffs for these plants, or will the 'green steel' badge merely mask business-as-usual?
Source: newindianexpress.com
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