India, Sweden drive steel, cement decarbonization with 7 projects

• India and Sweden are collaborating on seven projects to drive decarbonization in the domestic steel and cement sectors.
• The projects aim to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors, supporting India's 2070 net-zero target.
• Initiatives include using hydrogen in steelmaking, recycling steel slag for green cement, and deploying AI for cement decarbonization.
• Funding for pre-pilot feasibility studies comes from India's Department of Science and Technology and the Swedish Energy Agency.
• Key participants include Tata Steel, JK Cement, Ambuja Cements, Jindal Steel, Kanthal, Swerim, and several IITs.

Why It Matters: This partnership accelerates India's net-zero target in key industries.