41st Steering Committee Meeting of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy holds Industry Outreach Programme

The fourth day of the 41st Steering Committee Meeting of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), being hosted by India in New Delhi during March 18 – 22, 2024, has been organized as a Stakeholders’ Consultation Day, as part of the Industry Outreach Programme of the Steering Committee Meeting. The Programme, held at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi on March 21, 2024, aimed to foster collaboration and dialogue among key stakeholders to advance the development of clean and green hydrogen technologies.

Green Hydrogen can drastically alter the nation’s energy supply chain over the next 20 years”

Addressing the gathering at the inaugural session of the Industry Outreach Programme, Special Secretary (Economic Relations and Development Partnership Administration), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Shri P. Kumaran, stated that Green Hydrogen is emerging globally as a solution for the journey towards Clean Energy transition, as it is well-placed to contribute more effectively than other options, in hard-to-abate sectors, long-term energy storage and mobility. He added that given India’s abundant renewable resources and a favourable ecosystem, Green Hydrogen has the potential to drastically alter the structure of the nation’s energy supply chain over the next 20 years, with a substantial positive impact on the economy.