India can be global hub of green hydrogen, says PM Narendra Modi

Modi said he had encouraged sustainable lifestyle at the COP 26 summit in Glasgow last year along with the promise to become a net zero country by 2070

India can become a global hub of green hydrogen as an ample availability of renewable energy gives the country an inherent advantage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The prime minister also said the country’s clear vision is that sustainable growth is possible only with sustainable energy resources.

Addressing a post-Budget webinar on ‘Energy for Sustainable Growth’, Modi said, “Ample availability of renewable energy power gives India an inherent advantage, it can be a global hub of green hydrogen.” Noting that the hydrogen ecosystem is interconnected with fertilisers, refineries and the transport sector, he called for innovation by the private