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On the first day of the five-day Steering Committee Meeting of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy (IPHE), Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Ajay Sood has pointed out that while hydrogen is not a very new technology, there is a need to work together to make it more economical and cleaner. The meeting is being convened in New Delhi, India during March 18 - 22, 2024.

Ajay Sood also emphasized on the importance of skill development and R&D in the sector and mentioned that besides the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, various other Ministries of the Government of India are also taking efforts for adoption of Green Hydrogen. The Principal Scientific Advisor highlighted that the major areas of work in the hydrogen value chain include five components, namely, Production, Storage, Transportation, Distribution & Consumption.

During the meeting, Additional Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Sudeep Jain also highlighted the importance and challenging nature of climate change. He emphasized the work, collaboration and partnership that would be required from academia and research institutes for facilitating energy transition and development of the hydrogen sector. He mentioned about the importance of moving away from grey hydrogen and bringing about a larger share of green hydrogen.