NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved National Green Hydrogen Mission with a total outlay of Rs 19,744 crore.
The move is targeted to help India, one of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 and make it a global hub for manufacturing of this clean source of energy.
Briefing about the decisions of the Cabinet, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said: "mission seeks to promote development of green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT (million metric tonnes) per annum with an associated renewable energy capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country by 2030."