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Tata and JSW bet on green hydrogen to decarbonise steel but funding hurdles loom
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Steel’s biggest CO2 source may turn hydrogen dependent
With India’s steel sector responsible for around 35% of industrial CO2 emissions, Tata Steel and JSW Energy are pursuing green hydrogen to produce low-carbon steel. The move could reshape one of the hardest industries to abate, but it comes with massive infrastructure and financing requirements. The question: can their roadmap scale across the sector?
- India’s steel industry drives about 35% of industrial CO2 emissions
- Tata Steel and JSW Energy are pursuing green hydrogen for green steel
- Green hydrogen projects demand major infrastructure and funding
- Scalability across the wider steel industry remains the challenge
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