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India unveils steel policy aiming for 604 million tons capacity by 2047

Global Published 11 October 2026, 09:58 · archived 11 Oct 2026

NEW DELHI: India released a draft steel policy for public consultation late ​on Saturday, targeting 604 million metric tons ‌of steel capacity by 2047 from around 220 million tons at present. Reuters reported last week, ​citing the draft document, that the ​policy lays out plans to cut sector emissions ⁠and shore up access to iron ​ore and coking coal — key raw materials — ​to meet anticipated demand. The policy aims to cut the sector’s average carbon-emission intensity to around 1.54 tons ​of carbon dioxide per ton of ​crude steel by 2047 from the current 2.54 tons, ‌in ⁠line with India’s net...

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