H2 mission: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India’s green ambitions face headwinds
Lack of export infrastructure and high production costs among challenges for the country’s nascent electrolytic hydrogen sector
India has embarked on an ambitious plan to develop the hydrogen sector as a part of its target to achieve net zero by 2070. Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced plans to make India a global hub for the production, use and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The abundance of potential renewable energy sources, the 2070 net-zero goal and India’s growing economy are some of the factors working in favour of these ambitions. However, challenges include high production costs, lack of domestic demand and the absence of the necessary infrastructure—especially for exports. Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, India aim
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