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India's aluminium sector seeks $29 billion investment for net-zero carbon goals, CEEW finds

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Update time : 2024-05-06 17:16:50
A study by the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW) suggests that India's aluminium sector requires an additional investment of roughly $29 billion (INR 2.2 lakh crore) in capital expenditure (CAPEX) to attain net-zero carbon emissions. The research underscores that renewable energy (RE) has the potential to reduce 49 per cent of the industry's emissions. However, the study notes that depending entirely on RE poses challenges due to its intermittent availability.

In the fiscal year 2019-20, the Indian aluminium industry, integral to both the power sector and economy, discharged 77 million tonnes of CO2. Predominantly, 80 per cent of these emissions stemmed from electricity usage. A research project reveals that transitioning to a net-zero emissions aluminium industry would entail a 61 per cent cost increase, amounting to an additional INR 26,049 crore in annual operating expenses (OPEX).

The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, commonly known as CEEW, is a Not-For profit Think Tank and policy institution based in New Delhi, India. CEEW was formed to provide independent research-based insights to policymakers for building a sustainable India.

CEEW's study provides a Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) curve, delineating technologies capable of facilitating industry decarbonisation alongside their respective costs.

To meet India's climate goals, Hemant Mallya, CEEW Fellow, stressed the importance of capital investment and scaling up from different sectors.

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