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The Hindu Editorial | Intent and outcome On Indias climate budget for 2026 27 | 06.02.2026

Indias Union Budget 202627 marks another step in the countrys green transition but with a familiar pattern of big intentions and cautious allocations. The government has announced a 20,000crore, fiveyear outlay for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), signalling Indias shift into the pilot and demonstration phase of this complex technology. While CCUS is crucial for hardtoabate sectors like steel, cement and aluminium, global experience from Norway, Canada and the U.S. shows that scaling it remains costly and uneven.