Cement, Energy and Environment

46 CONCLUSION India’scement sector ison thecuspof revolutionary change. Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050—or sooner—will rely on a harmonious deployment of game-changing technologies: from CCUS and novel clinkers to electrification, hydrogen fuel, nanotechnology, and digitalization. Fast scale-up of pilot projects, facilitated by the CCTS framework and national programs such as the Green Hydrogen Mission, will be essential. The industry needs to adopt innovation not just to satisfy regulatory requirements but also to achieve competitive edges in a more climate- aware global economy. Cement 2030 sees an industry where old high-emission methods are replaced by intelligent, cleaner, and more sustainable technologies—reshaping the future of infrastructure for generations to come. By combining these measures, the industry can take its emissions curve sharply downward by 2030, and develop capacity and lower costs for the deeper 2050–2070 transition. India’s aspiration to “leapfrog” to cutting-edge cement technologies will need industry leadership as well as policy support. The evidence is clear: technology pathways (CCUS, AFR, electrification, digitalization) are available and being piloted in India; the task left now is scaling them quickly and sustainably. REFERENCES: 1. https://gccassociation.org/news/gcca-india- and-teri-launch-decarbonisation-roadmap- for-the-indian-cement-industry-net-zero- 2. https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes . com/news/ renewable/cement-sector- targets-net-zero-co2-by-2070-3-1-cagr-to- push-production-to-1546-million- 3. h t t ps : / /www . g l oba l cc s i ns t i t u t e . com/ wp-con t en t /up l oads / 2024/09/CCUS- in-the-Indian-Cement-Industry-Policy- and-Financing- 4. https://www.carbonclean.com/en/press- releases/article/2019/09/dalmia-cement- and-ccsl-sign- 5. h t t ps : / /www . g l oba l cc s i ns t i t u t e . com/ wp-con t en t /up l oads / 2024/09/CCUS- in-the-Indian-Cement-Industry-Policy- and-Financing- 6. ht tps : //www.goodreturns . in/company/ u l t r a t e c h - c eme n t / d i r e c t o r - r e p o r t . html#:~:text=Company%20has%20been%20 striving%20to,positi 7. ht tps : //www. gl obal cement . com/news/ item/16692-dalmia-cement-bharat-and- sa l t x- t echno l ogy- to- l aunch-e l ec t r i c- cement-production-pilot#:~:text 8. ht tps : //www. gl obal cement . com/news/ item/15778-ultratech-cement-to-install- coolbrook-s-rotodynamic-heater-at-a- cement- 9. ht tps : //www. gl obal cement . com/news/ item/16805-jsw-cement-and-coolbrook-to- install-rotodynamic-heater-at-vijayagar- steel-and-slag-cement- 10. https://indiaai.gov.in/article/transforming- cement-industry-with-ai-driven-process- efficiency#:~:text 11. https://www.cmaindia.org/perform-achieve 12. h t t p s : / / i c a p c a r b o n a c t i o n . c om/ e n / n e w s / i n d i a - a d o p t s - r e g u l a t i o n s - p l a n n e d - c o m p l i a n c e - c a r b o n - market#:~:text=Scope%20and%20coverage