During 2023-24, there were 1008 crude steel manufacturers in the country. The steps and policies adopted by Government to encourage steel industry for green transition of the sector are, as under: -

1. Ministry has released the Taxonomy for Green Steel to provide standards for defining and categorizing the low emission steel.

2. 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.

3. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has formulated National Green Hydrogen Mission for green hydrogen production and usage.

4. 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.

NMDC’s Nagarnar Plant in Chhattisgarh has not made any specific partnerships or collaborations to accelerate the adoption of green steel technologies.

Ministry of Steel has not signed any Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) for green steel adoption. However, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has signed MoUs to promote low carbon steel production.

Prime Minister has announced in COP26 Summit in Glasgow that India will achieve the target of net zero by 2070. Ministry of Steel is taking all steps to reduce carbon emission in alignment with this statement.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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