Q. Explain the challenges associated with decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors such as steel and cement in India. How can policy interventions facilitate their green transition? (150 words, 10 marks)
Direction: Intro-----Challenges + Policy interventions------Conclusion.
Introduction:
Describe hard-to-abate sectors.
Hard-to-abate sectors are industries where reducing carbon emissions is difficult because of energy-intensive production processes, process-related emissions, technological limitations and high transition costs. Eg., Steel & cement sector.
Main Body
Challenges associated with decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors
How can policy interventions facilitate the green transition?
Conclusion:
Give a balanced, futuristic and positive conclusion.
India must pursue green industrialisation rather than deindustrialisation, ensuring that economic growth, employment generation and environmental sustainability progress together.
