India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission
The National Green Hydrogen Mission was launched in January 2023. It aims to establish a robust Green Hydrogen ecosystem in India. This initiative focuses on synergizing demand and supply, enabling policy and regulatory frameworks, and fostering innovative and affordable solutions. Green Hydrogen has the potential to replace fossil fuels and fossil-based feedstocks in several hard-to-abate sectors such as refineries, fertilizers, steel, and chemicals, as well as in aviation and shipping.
International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2024)
The Government of India organized the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2024) from September 11 to 13, 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. This conference discussed recent advances and upcoming technologies across the entire Green Hydrogen value chain. It provided a platform for the global scientific community and industry to discuss the evolving Green Hydrogen landscape and network.
The three-day mega event featured plenary talks, expert panel discussions, and technical deliberations focused on establishing a Green Hydrogen ecosystem and catalyzing a systemic approach to meet global decarbonization goals through Green Hydrogen. In addition to domain-specific interactions on hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and downstream applications, the conference also covered green financing, human resource upskilling, and startup initiatives in this area.
Sessions at ICGH 2024
Under ICGH 2024, EU-India CECP featured/participated in three sessions where expert speakers from the EU shared their insights, perspectives, and best practices in the EU with respect to the green hydrogen sector.
- Addressing Safety Concerns through Regulation, Codes, and Standards in the Hydrogen Ecosystem - 11th September: This session delved into the crucial regulations and collaborative approaches needed to ensure the safe development of hydrogen technologies.
EU experts on the panel included :
- Mr. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe
- Sturle Harald Pedersen, Chairman of the Board, Greenstat Hydrogen Sri Lanka Pvt Ltd
- Natural Resource Management and Digital Approaches for Better Implementation of the Green Hydrogen Ecosystem - 13th September: The session explored innovative digital solutions and resource management strategies designed to foster a sustainable Green Hydrogen ecosystem.
EU experts on the panel included :
- Praseeth Prabhakaran, Project Engineer, DVGW