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The launch of the Hydrogen task force, by the U.S and India, under Strategic Energy Partnership

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  • Published
    16th Apr, 2021

Context

The announcement of a Hydrogen Task Force between India and the under the Strategic Energy Partnership was made at the inaugural edition of the Hydrogen Roundtable - "Hydrogen Economy: New Delhi Dialogue - 2021".

What will be the functions of the hydrogen task force?

  • Achieving targets: It will help to achieve net-zero emission by 2050.
  • Hydrogen success: It will also ensure hydrogen success through production, transportation, industrial use, and storage of hydrogen as an energy medium.
  • Carbon-free: It would help to meet out the goal of a completely carbon-free grid by 2035.
  • Public-private participation:The task force will support the public-private participation to fulfill the energy demands for cleaner fuels.

Hydrogen Economy: New Delhi Dialogue - 2021

A Hydrogen Roundtable titled “Hydrogen Economy- the Indian Dialogue-2021”, was conducted by the Energy Forum and the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

About the Dialogue

  • First of its kind: The Hydrogen Roundtable is the first of its kind and will comprise a High-level Ministerial Session which will be followed by five Panel Discussions by eminent policymakers, experts, and industry leaders from different geographical regions of the world.
  • Aim: Hydrogen Economy- the Indian Dialogue-2021 was conducted to discuss emerging hydrogen ecosystems and to explore opportunities for collaboration, cooperation, and coalition.
    • The policy roadmaps and mapping demand and supply of Hydrogen would be focused on the mission.
  • Objective: The objective of the Roundtable is to understand the progress being made for the Hydrogen ecosystem across the different continents of the world.
    • It will focus on the synchrony for developing innovative and sustainable technology solutions.
  • India's Hydrogen Mission will also be discussed.

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