The 41st Steering Committee Meeting of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), commenced in New Delhi on Monday.
Founded in 2003, the IPHE consists of 23 member countries along with the European Commission. Its primary objective is to promote the use of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies globally.
Highlighting India’s role as an economic powerhouse, Noe Van Hulst, Vice-Chairperson of IPHE, called for increased focus on skills, education, research, and innovation to enhance the use and production of clean hydrogen.
Panel discussions on the first day of the conference focused on cultivating skills in the green hydrogen sector and exploring clean hydrogen technologies and their potential applications across various industries. The conference is scheduled to continue until March 22.
With India’s target of achieving net zero emissions by 2070, Green Hydrogen is expected to play a substantial role in realizing this objective.
In a move to make India the global hub for the production of green hydrogen, the Union government has launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission with a total outlay of Rs 19,744 crore.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently unveiled guidelines for establishing hydrogen hubs that will “support large-scale production and utilization of hydrogen”. The hubs will be planned in a manner so as to promote an integrated development of the region, the ministry said in a statement.
