New Delhi, July 4 -- India's transition to green steel - steel produced with reduced carbon emissions - is expected to take decades, according to industry experts at a recent event organised by the Indian Steel Association and the Union Steel Ministry.

Despite the country's goal to become net-zero by 2070, major players in the steel sector say that immediate large-scale adoption of green technologies is unlikely due to high costs and limited infrastructure, according to business standard.

Traditional steelmaking processes remain deeply entrenched in India, with over 75 per cent of steel still being produced using coal-based methods like blast furnaces and direct reduced iron (DRI).

Leaders from JSW Steel, Tata Steel, and ArcelorMittal ...