On the second day of India BioEnergy & Tech Expo 2025, a high-impact session on “Evolving Opportunities: Technology, Finance & Beyond for CCUS” brought together industry leaders, technologists, and policymakers to explore how Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS) can unlock India’s low-carbon future.

Keshav Goela, Co-Chairperson, IFGE: CCUS Forum & Director, GAS LAB Asia moderated the session, bringing together technical, financial, and policy perspectives, and encouraged collaborative efforts to drive CCUS deployment at scale.

Yash Agarwal, Co-Founder, Carbonetics Carbon Capture spoke on the financial dimension of CCUS, emphasizing the need for feasibility studies and viable business models. He highlighted the current cost of $50–60 per ton of CO₂ capture and stressed the importance of innovative financing solutions to make CCUS economically scalable.

Abhishek Jha, Chief of Staff, UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd. presented cutting-edge CO₂ capture and conversion technologies, sharing their work on 1 TPD CO₂ capture and conversion at IIT Bombay, producing carbonates for pharma and industrial use. He envisioned affordable, indigenous CCUS solutions that make India a technology exporter in this domain

Dr Sangita Kasture, Scientist G, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) underlined the Government of India’s commitment to CCUS through 50% financial support for R&D programs, public-private partnerships, and funding mechanisms aimed at scaling utilization pathways and ensuring energy availability.

The session emphasised that technology innovation, robust financing, and supportive policy frameworks will be key to making CCUS a cornerstone of India’s decarbonisation journey.