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India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4th January, 2023. The Mission aims to establish a Green Hydrogen ecosystem in India.

The first was held in Delhi in June 2023.

The fundamental aim of the Conference is: “to explore how we can establish a Green Hydrogen ecosystem and foster a systemic approach for meeting the global goals for decarbonization through Green Hydrogen”.

The article is small, we will learn more about green hydrogen initiatives in India:

In 2023, the National Green Hydrogen Mission marked a significant step in the promotion of green hydrogen for India, through the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) program, the mission allocated a financial incentive budget of INR 17,490 crore. Within this allocation,

1. INR 13,050 crore was designated for green hydrogen production,
2. while INR 4,440 crore was set aside for electrolyser manufacturing.

 

Like the Production Linked Incentive scheme, the SIGHT program extends fiscal benefits for three and five years for green hydrogen production and electrolyser manufacturing, respectively.

The Central Motor Vehicles (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2023 came into force one of the additions to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, is Rule 125M, which pertains to the Type Approval of Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicles.

Introducing Rule 125M signifies a significant step towards adopting hydrogen as an alternative fuel for vehicles.

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