According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Saturday, the Indian government has set an emission cap of two kilograms of carbon dioxide for every kilogram of hydrogen produced to be considered “green” from renewable sources.
It claimed that the notification would provide long-needed certainty for India’s generation of green hydrogen.
“With this notification, India becomes one of the first few countries in the world to announce a definition of Green Hydrogen,” the ministry stated in the statement outlining what emissions would be taken into account.
India wants to become a global hub for the production of green hydrogen and is aiming for annual production of 5 million tons of fuel by 2030, which would cut about 50 million metric tons of carbon emissions and save more than $12 billion on fossil fuel imports.
It is an ambitious plan for a country whose hydrogen consumed is currently produced mostly with fossil fuels.
While hydrogen fuel only emits water when used as fuel, it is made by electrolysis plants that split water molecules. At issue is what energy is used to produce it and the carbon emissions involved in the process.
India, which is currently holding the rotating G20 presidency, reportedly proposed a 1 kg CO2 emissions limit for green hydrogen earlier this year, which is half of the threshold established on Saturday.
India has been negotiating bilateral deals with the European Union, Japan, and other nations to start exporting the fuel, even though the first production is only anticipated in 2026.
(With input source)
