Published by Penguin India, 'Doctor Steel,' by J.J. Irani, will be released on 23 November on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.
If the two billion metric tons of crude steel produced globally every year were green steel, it would substantially cut emissions for all those industries dependent on steel.
A report by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations presents policy options for India to meet growing steel demand while adopting carbon-reducing practices.
Emissions from India’s steel industry are projected to more than triple to 837 million tons over the next 30 years as demand for the alloy more than quadruples.
In its letter, the Indian Steel Association talked about issues related to price of raw materials, shortage in global steel supply and lower capacity due to Covid.
India currently has 977 steel plants and is one of the few brights spots for demand globally as PM Modi's govt rolls out a plan to spend about $1.5 trillion to upgrade infrastructure.
Steel is responsible for about 7% of global emissions but even today the sector is mostly shielded from having to buy carbon pollution permits in Europe.
With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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