Can India turn captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into useful products while cutting industrial emissions? Researchers and startups are exploring ways to convert CO₂ into fuels, chemicals and construction materials. Others are developing Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems that remove CO₂ directly from the atmosphere, alongside technologies for permanent storage. But promising research is only the first step. High costs, energy demands and gaps in infrastructure are making it difficult to take many of these technologies from the laboratory to commercial production. The challenge is particularly acute in steel, cement, refining and chemicals, where emissions are difficult to reduce.
Against this backdrop my exclusive detailed interview report with Dr. Suresh NS, Senior Research Scientist in the Strategic Initiatives group at the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP); Dr Ashish Lele, Director of CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and Chair of the CCUS R&D Roadmap Task Force; Researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai.
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