Chlor-Alkali: The Overlooked Sector in India’s Green Industrial Revolution

As the world gears up for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the global climate debate is entering a decisive phase one focused not just on ambition but on action. For India, this means demonstrating how an emerging economy can decarbonize its industrial sector without sacrificing growth. Among the sectors that illustrate this challenge most clearly are iron & steel, cement, fertilizers, aluminium, and chemicals particularly the chlor-alkali industry, a relatively smaller but highly energy-intensive segment of India’s manufacturing landscape. Despite its importance, the sector often remains overlooked in the broader industrial decarbonization discourse. More fundamentally, there is a need in India for a sector-specific roadmap for chemical decarbonization, to guide investments, policy incentives, and technology transitions in line with national climate goals. [Read more…]