MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Indian authorities has set an emission restrict of two kilogram carbon-dioxide for each kilogram of hydrogen produced to be categorised as “green” from renewable sources, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy stated on Saturday.

It stated in an announcement its notification would deliver widely-awaited readability for inexperienced hydrogen manufacturing in India.

“With this notification, India becomes one of the first few countries in the world to announce a definition of Green Hydrogen,” the ministry stated in the statement, which detailed what emissions can be accounted for.

India desires to turn out to be a worldwide hub for the manufacturing of inexperienced hydrogen and is aiming for annual manufacturing of 5 million metric tons of the gas by 2030, which might reduce about 50 million metric tons of carbon emissions and save greater than $12 billion on fossil gas imports.

It is an bold plan for a rustic whose hydrogen consumed presently is produced principally with fossil fuels.

While hydrogen gas solely emits water when used as gas, it’s made by electrolysis vegetation that break up water molecules and at concern is what vitality is used to provide it and carbon emissions concerned within the course of.

Earlier this 12 months, officers told Reuters India, which holds the rotating Group of 20 presidency this 12 months, was suggesting a 1 kg CO2 emissions restrict for inexperienced hydrogen, half of the brink introduced on Saturday.

Although first manufacturing is anticipated solely in 2026, India has been negotiating bilateral agreements with the European Union, Japan and different nations to begin exporting the gas.

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