Speaking at the International Climate Summit 2022 – Opportunity for Green Hydrogen in India, which is being held in Bergen, Norway, Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, stated that the Indian government is strongly supporting the cause of renewable energy in order to meet its COP26 commitment of net zero emissions by 2070. The focus has been on lowering the carbon footprint, cutting energy imports, and focusing on green energy sources.
He also stated that we have set a target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and that by 2050, India intends to create three-quarters of its hydrogen from renewable sources. He went on to say that the government’s top aim is to use green hydrogen in the cement and steel sectors, refineries, fertilisers, mining, and transportation. It also plans to reduce the cost of hydrogen per unit to less than…