Green Steel: What It Means and How It Affects Buyers in India in 2026
Steel is essential to construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and fabrication. But producing conventional steel also creates significant carbon emissions. That is why green steel is becoming an important part of India's steel industry. For buyers, however, green steel is not simply about choosing a product labelled "eco-friendly." It is about understanding how the steel is produced, how its emissions are measured, and what certification supports the claim. What Is Green Steel? Green steel generally refers to steel produced with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional steel by using cleaner technologies, renewable energy, greater scrap utilisation, green hydrogen, and other emission-reduction methods. India now has an official Green Steel Taxonomy, introduced by the Ministry of Steel in December 2024. Under the taxonomy, steel qualifies for a green rating when its emissions are below 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per tonne of finished steel. The...