Carbon Clean unveils one of the world’s largest carbon capture research hubs in India

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🗞️ Driving the news: London-based Carbon Clean has opened one of the world’s largest carbon capture research hubs in Navi Mumbai, India, marking a major step in advancing industrial decarbonisation technologies
• The 77,000-square-foot Global Innovation Centre hosts two full-scale carbon capture plants and laboratories to test and develop CCUS solutions, with a focus on scaling its modular CycloneCC system for hard-to-abate industries

🔭 The context: Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is gaining traction in India as the country aims for net-zero emissions by 2070
• Heavy industries remain key emitters, and initiatives such as the forthcoming National CCUS Mission and the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme are laying the policy groundwork for CCUS adoption
• India has already launched its first industrial-scale CO₂ capture project in Gujarat, and partnerships with UK and European firms are expanding technical and financial capacity

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: CCUS is increasingly viewed as essential to meeting global climate goals, especially in sectors where emissions are difficult to eliminate
• Carbon Clean’s facility strengthens the innovation ecosystem needed to scale these solutions affordably and quickly
• By fostering UK–India cooperation, it also highlights the role of international collaboration in accelerating clean technology deployment in emerging economies

⏭️ What's next: The centre will serve as a platform to pilot and refine technologies before large-scale deployment in India and beyond, particularly as regulatory mechanisms like carbon border adjustment come into force in key export markets
• India’s National CCUS Mission is expected to roll out incentives and funding mechanisms later this year, likely boosting demand for solutions such as CycloneCC
• Industry players, including Indian state-owned refineries, are preparing additional CCUS projects, with more announcements anticipated by 2026

💬 One quote: “This investment underscores the economic and industrial opportunities CCUS offers both countries and reflects our global commitment to tackling the complex challenge of industrial decarbonisation at scale,” — Aniruddha Sharma, Chair and CEO of Carbon Clean

📈 One stat: According to DNV, global CCS capacity must expand sixfold by 2030 to stay on track for net-zero targets — a challenge this centre aims to help meet

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