In a recent article published in Businessline, Atanu Mukherjee, CEO of Dastur Energy, highlighted coal gasification’s potential as a pathway to produce clean hydrogen at a competitive cost of approximately $1.25 per kg. As India accelerates its decarbonisation journey, coal gasification combined with advanced gas processing technologies could play a significant role in reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuels, while enabling the production of hydrogen, methanol, acetic acid, and other value-added products from domestic coal resources.