Tracing the Flow: Evaluating Scrap Steel Policies through Material Flow, Input-Output and Trade Analysis

Tracing the Flow: Evaluating Scrap Steel Policies through
Material Flow, Input-Output and Trade Analysis
Date: May 28, 2025 (Friday), Venue: Juniper Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

AGENDA

09:45 – 10:15 am : Registration/ Tea, Coffee

10:15 – 10:20 am : Welcome Address: Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow and Thematic Lead, CCUS, ICRIER

10:20 – 10:30 am : Inaugural Address: Dr. Sachin Kumar, Director, Industry, Buildings & Cooling Programme, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF)

10:30 – 12:00 Noon : Session I: Quantifying the Impact of Scrap Steel Policies: A Material Flow, Input-Output Analysis Approach

Presentation on “Waste Input-Output (WIO) and Material Flow Analysis (MFA) for scrap steel policy impact evaluation” by Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow and Thematic Lead, CCUS, ICRIER

Panel Discussion Moderated by Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow and Thematic Lead, CCUS, ICRIER
• Mr. Biswadeep Bhattacharjee, Vice President of Sales and Head of Green Steel India at Primetals Technologies
• Mr. Hemant Mallya, Fellow, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
• Mr. Abhas Sinha, Project Manager, SteelZero, Climate Group

Followed by Q&A

12:00 – 12:10 pm : Tea/Coffee Break

12:10 – 01:35 pm : Session 2: Unpacking India’s Scrap Steel Trade Dynamics
Session Chair: Dr. Saon Ray, Visiting Professor, ICRIER

Presentation on “Assessing the Impact of Scrap Steel Export Bans: Insights from ICRIER’s Samriddhi Model for India” by Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Visiting Fellow, ICRIER

Panel Discussion moderated by Session Chair
• Dr. Biswajit Nag, Professor and Head (EMPD), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
• Mr. Arpan Gupta, Director & Head – Mines, Metals, Cement, Power, Coal, Civil Nuclear, Hydrocarbons & Renewable Energy, FICCI
• Ms. Sugandha Jayaswal, Resident Executive – Corporate Services, Tata Steel
• Dr. Chetna Chaudhuri, Fellow, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)

Followed by Q&A

Vote of Thanks by Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow & Thematic Lead, CCUS, ICRIER

01:35 pm onwards : Lunch