India have just played host to the International Climate Summit 2021, with their focus on becoming an international centre of environment-friendly hydrogen a key part of its mission to be a renewables leader.
The summit saw different stakeholders’ hydrogen initiatives with multiple technologies and applications for the clean fuel on display.
As part of India’s push for energy self-reliance, the Indian Prime Minister introduced the ‘National Hydrogen Goal’, targeted at making India the worldwide centre and exporter of green hydrogen.
With the UK government only releasing their hydrogen strategy this Summer, it appears there is a lot of catching up to do when looking at the commitment to clean hydrogen demonstrated by India, and several other countries.
Minister of State for Atmosphere and Climate Change, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, pressed the urgency for creating a sustainable system for clean energy.
The Indian Government have made huge commitments to decarbonisation of their economy, by becoming a global leader in hydrogen production and distribution.
Choubey states “We all have to work towards creating a sustainable platform for clean energy. Our goal is to achieve 40% of non-fossil usage by 2030 and green hydrogen is a ray of hope in achieving that goal.” He added, “India’s population has increased and we need to control it as it is not easy for a country with such a huge population to ensure its development and provide clean air to all people, along with keeping in check the impacts of climate change. Such a huge population is not just difficult to handle for developing countries but for developed ones too.”
“The government is committed and concerned about air pollution for which we have already made a commission. We are also focused on low carbon and reducing the dependency on fossil fuels. We urge the stakeholders in climate change to work together towards a solution,” the Minister said.
During the summit, Choubey unveiled a new roadmap book “Self-Reliant India-Harnessing the Power of Hydrogen”, co-authored by Dr Karen Landmark from Greenstat, Norway and JP Gupta, Chairman, Environment Committee, PHDCCI.
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