CRID — Carbon Research Implementation Decarbonization

Our Work

5 programmes. One goal.

Each programme targets a specific decarbonisation gap — built on research, designed to become a national mission.

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In ProgressIndustry

India's First Industrial Heat Map

India's industrial sector accounts for 41% of the country's total emissions — yet zero sector-wise industrial heat maps exist in India today. Without knowing which industries need which temperature of heat, decarbonisation policy is designed in the dark. CRID is building India's first-ever industrial heat map, classifying heat demand by temperature band across steel, textile, paper & pulp, and other major sectors. With mapping commencing June 2026, the dataset will form the foundational layer for every targeted intervention that follows. Five-plus nations already operate with equivalent maps. India will now join them.

41%
India's industrial share of emissions
0
Existing heat maps for India
Jun 2026
Mapping commences
5+
Nations already with heat maps
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02
ActiveIndustry

National Mission on Heat Pumps

Heat pumps are 3× more efficient than conventional heating systems and can decarbonise 10–30% of India's total emissions — yet India accounts for less than 0.1% of global heat pump sales today. The technology operates up to 200°C, covering a vast range of industrial and residential applications. Despite proven economics and clear climate impact, India's market remains stunted by poor product quality, absent financial engineering, and no industry consolidation. CRID, in partnership with EESL, is building India's national plan for heat pump adoption — mapping applications by sector and temperature, designing 12–15 strategic pilots, and advocating for a National Mission with financial support for the first 10,000 units.

10–30%
Of India's emissions decarbonisable by HPs
3×
More efficient than traditional geysers
200°C
Max temperature modern HPs reach
<0.1%
India's share of global HP market
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03
Pilot RunningAgriculture

National Mission on Dehydrators

India loses ₹1 lakh crore of agricultural produce to post-harvest waste every year — a structural failure of drying infrastructure. Existing solar dryers cannot deliver the 24/7 operation or precision temperature control needed for export-quality produce. Heat pump dehydrators are 3× more efficient, weather-independent, and deployable across 8 strategic pilot states. CRID, with partners SELCO, BEE, and EESL, is already operating a 1-tonne-per-day pilot in Ladakh for apricot drying — and is now scaling to a national multi-state rollout.

₹1L Cr
Annual post-harvest waste in India
3×
Efficiency vs solar dryers
8
Strategic pilot states identified
1 t/day
Ladakh apricot pilot capacity
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04
Research PhaseIndustry

Biomass Reservation for Hard-to-Abate Sectors

India produces 750 million metric tonnes of biomass annually — yet 350 million MT is wasted, and much of what remains is misallocated to power co-firing and ethanol blending, sectors where renewable alternatives already exist. Biomass's real value lies in hard-to-abate sectors — steel, aviation, marine — where it is the nearest cost-equivalent to coal at ₹0.5/kWh versus ₹2–4/kWh for solar or wind. CRID is documenting India's biomass availability, mapping demand from hard-to-abate sectors, and advocating for a national reservation policy that directs biomass where it can unlock 10%+ of India's emission reduction potential.

750M MT
Annual biomass production
350M MT
Currently wasted in India
>10%
Of India's emission reduction potential
₹0.5/kWh
Biomass vs ₹2–4 for solar/wind
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05
Research PhaseAgriculture

Water Conservation Technologies

India faces three simultaneous water crises: less than 3% of domestic water is currently reused; only 7–8% of agricultural land uses drip irrigation; and groundwater is being depleted faster than it recharges. The investment needed — an estimated ₹2 lakh crore to achieve 50% drip irrigation — mirrors what India already spends annually on urea subsidies. Mature technologies exist at TRL 8+ for each of these problems. What is missing is a unified framework matching the right technology to the right problem, backed by a government adoption mechanism. CRID is building both.

<3%
Domestic water currently reused
7–8%
Agricultural land with drip irrigation
₹2L Cr
Investment for 50% drip irrigation
₹2L Cr/yr
Current annual urea subsidy
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