India-Sweden Launch Seven New Projects to Decarbonise Steel and Cement Industries

Updated: December 08, 2025 23:59

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India and Sweden have initiated seven new projects under the LeadIT partnership to decarbonise heavy industries — testing hydrogen-based steelmaking, AI-driven cement production, and slag-to-green-cement conversion. Major Indian companies and premier technical institutes join Swedish technology partners to launch pre-pilot studies that align with global net-zero goals.

In a fresh push towards sustainable industry, India and Sweden have together unveiled seven cutting-edge projects aimed at slashing carbon emissions from India’s steel and cement sectors. The initiative brings in advanced technologies such as hydrogen-based steelmaking, AI-enabled cement production, and transforming industrial by-products into greener materials — offering a promising path for hard-to-abate heavy industries.

Key Highlights

Early-stage feasibility studies approved
The seven projects are set to begin pre-pilot feasibility assessments in India under the aegis of the LeadIT Industry Transition Partnership (ITP), backed by the Swedish Energy Agency and the Indian Department of Science & Technology (DST).
Hydrogen and AI to drive cleaner steel and cement
Among the technologies being tested: hydrogen-based steelmaking to replace fossil-fuel methods, and AI-driven optimisation in cement manufacturing — both designed to cut greenhouse-gas emissions significantly.
Converting industrial waste into green materials
One of the projects aims to turn steel slag — an often-wasted by-product — into low-carbon “green cement,” thereby reducing waste and lowering emissions from cement production.
Top industry and academic players on board
Major firms such as Tata Steel, Ambuja Cements Ltd, Jindal Steel and Power and others, along with research partners including IIT Bombay, IIT-ISM Dhanbad, IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Hyderabad have joined hands with Swedish technology providers.
Aligned with global climate goals and bilateral commitments
The announcement reinforces earlier commitments made at global forums and marks a tangible step under the India-Sweden industrial transition cooperation framework to realise low-carbon heavy industries.

This collaboration comes at a time when demand for green steel and cement is intensifying globally, driven by stricter emissions regulations and growing numbers of sustainability-oriented construction and infrastructure projects.

Sources: LiveMint, Government of Sweden / LeadIT press release, IndustryTransition.org.

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