Ambuja Cements Pioneers First Indo-Swedish Carbon Capture Project in Global Cement Industry

Ambuja Cements, a company within the Adani Portfolio, has been chosen to implement the first Indo-Swedish Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) pilot project in the global cement industry.

The company has secured an Indo-Swedish grant to conduct a pre-pilot Technology Feasibility study for Carbon Capture and Utilisation in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Eco Tech, Sweden.

According to a statement released on Wednesday, "The company becomes the first cement company to receive an Indo-Swedish grant for a pre-pilot Technology Feasibility study for Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Eco Tech, Sweden".

The research aims to develop scalable, sustainable, and industry-applicable CO₂ capture and utilisation solutions, highlighting the shift from traditional carbon storage to a circular carbon economy that reduces emissions while enabling the production of new green fuels and materials.

As part of this project, Ambuja Cements intends to transform captured CO₂ into materials such as calcium carbonate or green methanol using green hydrogen pathways.

This strategy represents a transition from simply capturing and storing carbon to repurposing it for industrial applications, supporting a circular approach that benefits both environmental sustainability and economic growth.

The study will thoroughly evaluate the technical and economic viability of carbon capture from cement manufacturing—one of the most challenging and difficult-to-abate industrial sectors worldwide. Carbon dioxide captured at the facility will be directed toward converting materials or producing green methanol, enabling low-emission alternatives across various industries.

Vinod Bahety, CEO - Cement Business, Adani Group, stated, "Securing this grant reinforces our commitment to responsible innovation and global collaborations. CCU is a strategic lever to redefine sustainable construction, and our privileged partnership with IIT Bombay and Eco Tech, Sweden will accelerate climate-resilient, value-creating solutions. We are advancing our net-zero roadmap through renewable energy integration, expansion of alternative fuels and raw materials, and other initiatives. CCU will be the final step towards our net-zero ambition".

He further added, "With TNFD aligned disclosures from FY'26, biodiversity initiatives, world's first commercial deployment of Coolbrook's RDHTM technology, Agentic AI-driven operations, and by leveraging the Adani Group's integrated ecosystem, we aim to create superior stakeholder value and support India's transition to a low-carbon economy."

The partnership with IIT Bombay's National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage aims to utilize advanced CO₂ capture and mineralisation technologies to create scalable and cost-effective solutions for hard-to-abate sectors like cement.

Eco Tech, Sweden will contribute to the initiative by optimizing energy demand, recovering waste heat, and integrating renewable electricity and heat into the CCU model, enhancing the process's sustainability and economic viability.

This grant provides additional momentum to the company's net-zero roadmap, which has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Ambuja is also accelerating low-carbon manufacturing through the commercial implementation of Coolbrook's RotoDynamic Heater technology.

The company is expanding its renewable power capacity through 1 GW of captive solar-wind installations and 376 MW of waste heat recovery systems. It is also strengthening nature-positive outcomes as India's first adopter of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in the cement sector.

Ambuja Cements is progressing toward achieving 30 percent Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR) and incorporating Agentic AI throughout its operations to improve efficiency, resilience, and long-term sustainable emission reduction. By integrating CCU with its existing sustainability-driven initiatives, the company aims to lead the transition toward a circular carbon economy in India and globally.

The company emphasized that the project represents a transformative step in the cement industry's decarbonization efforts by adopting a solution-driven approach to reduce emissions while creating new opportunities for green materials and fuels.

Ambuja Cements Limited is the 9th largest building materials solutions company globally and a key component of the diversified Adani Portfolio - the country's fastest-growing collection of sustainable businesses.

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