CCUS: Strategy for Active Carbon Reduction and Decarbonization
Imagine a world where industries thrive, yet the air remains clean. Sounds like a fantasy? Not with Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS). This revolutionary methodology offers a powerful solution to the climate crisis, allowing us to continue utilizing essential industries while minimizing their environmental footprint.India, the third-largest emitter of CO2 globally, faces significant challenges in reducing its carbon footprint. Despite progress in renewable energy, which contributes to about 30% of the necessary decarbonization, emissions from key sectors such as power generation and heavy industry remain difficult to address. With rapid economic growth and a population set to surpass 1.5 billion by 2036, India’s CO2 emissions are projected to exceed 4 gigatonnes annually by 2030. (Source: NITI Aayog) Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) emerges as a key concept in this context. CCUS involves capturing CO2 from large industrial sources,...