DST's R&D Roadmap for Net Zero through CCUS launched by PSA Ajay Kumar Sood
The first-of-its-kind R&D Roadmap to Enable India's Net Zero Targets through Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS), prepared by DST, was launched by Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood on 2 December 2025.
Summary
The R&D Roadmap to Enable India's Net Zero Targets through Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS), described as the first of its kind, was launched on 2 December 2025 by Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood. The CCUS roadmap was prepared by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and balances taking current technologies to commercial readiness with supporting breakthrough science, according to DST Secretary Prof. Abhay Karandikar. The roadmap calls for skilled human capital, regulatory and safety standards and early shared infrastructure, and DST plans to lead implementation with initiatives such as the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme.
Key facts
- Launched
- 2 December 2025
- Roadmap
- R&D Roadmap to Enable India's Net Zero Targets through CCUS
- Prepared by
- Department of Science and Technology
- Launched by
- PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
- DST Secretary
- Prof. Abhay Karandikar
- Linked funding
- ₹1 lakh crore RDI Scheme
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who launched the R&D Roadmap to Enable India's Net Zero Targets through CCUS on 2 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood
PIB 2198607: the roadmap prepared by DST was launched by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
Which department prepared India's first R&D Roadmap on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) launched in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Science and Technology
PIB 2198607: the CCUS roadmap was prepared by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
What is the size of the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme that DST cited for implementing the CCUS roadmap?
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Correct answer: C — ₹1 lakh crore
PIB 2198607: DST is prepared to lead implementation with initiatives like the ₹1 Lakh Crore RDI Scheme.