Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that India has the potential to be a Green Hydrogen exporter.
 
Addressing the International Conference of Green Hydrogen 2023 in New Delhi on 7th July 2023, Friday, Dr Singh said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the launch of the National Green Hydrogen Mission with a budgetary outlay of about 2.4 billion US dollars. He said it reflects India’s firm resolve to address the challenges of de-carbonization on its journey towards Net Zero by 2070. He pointed out that Hydrogen Mission has great potential for job creation due to the country’s robust Startup ecosystem.
 
Speaking on the occasion, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, the government has put in an eco-system for development of Green Hydrogen. He said global demand for hydrogen is expected to reach 200 million tonnes by 2030 and the government sector with support from private companies can fasten the process of achieving a Green Hydrogen economy. He said, Public Sector Units have targeted to produce more than one Million Metric Tonnes of Green Hydrogen by 2030.