Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage consists of capture, compression, transport, and utilisation or permanent underground storage.
Utilisation pathways transform carbon dioxide into concrete, urea fertilizer, green methanol, or blue hydrogen.
Permanent storage options involve depleted oil and gas reservoirs, deep saline aquifers, and basalt rock formations.
India’s budget has allocated twenty thousand crore rupees over five years to support the technology in five major sectors.
Success depends on reliable technology, safe storage sites, and economic viability.
The technology captures carbon dioxide at its source, transports it via pipelines or ships, and either converts it into useful products or stores it permanently in geological formations.
Key industrial targets include steel, cement, chemicals, and refineries, with several pilot projects already operating.
Government initiatives such as the national research roadmap and multi‑billion‑rupee funding aim to scale up the technology by 2030.
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