• The projects span hydrogen use in rotary kilns for low-carbon steelmaking, steel-slag recycling to produce green cement, and the application of Artificial Intelligence(AI) tools to accelerate decarbonisation in cement production.

Key Details of Partnerships:
Project Framework: The seven selected initiatives are structured as pre-pilot feasibility studies under the LeadIT Industry Transition Partnership.
Support: They are jointly supported by India’s Department of Science and Technology(DST) under the Ministry of Science & Technology(MoS&T) and the Swedish Energy Agency.
Indian Companies: Tata Steel Limited, JK Cement Limited, Ambuja Cements Limited, Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Prism Johnson Limited, and My Home Industries Private Limited.
Swedish Partners: Cemvision, Kanthal, Swerim, Höganäs AB, Metsol AB, Captimise AB.
Research Institutes: IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay, IIT-ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Dhanbad, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Hyderabad, Datta Meghe College of Engineering.
Alignment : Supports India’s net-zero targets by 2070, contributing to the country’s long-term climate ambitions and clean infrastructure development.