UP to have its own green hydrogen policy

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that Uttar Pradesh would soon have a green hydrogen policy. At a high-level meeting, Adityanath said the state government was committed to promoting the non-conventional sources of energy to counter global warming and climate change.

At the meeting, the CM reviewed the preparation of the UP Green Hydrogen Policy-2023 with officials of the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development (UPNEDA). He instructed the officials to consult all stakeholders so that investors and users could get the maximum benefits.

Noting that green hydrogen was a clean source of energy that could be helpful in achieving the goal of net zero pollution, Adityanath said the UPNEDA should prepare an effective policy after studying the central government’s policy regarding green hydrogen.

As water played an important role in the production of green hydrogen, U.P. could take advantage of its large river network to emerge as the largest producer of the chemical element in the country, he noted. “UPNEDA should work in coordination with the irrigation department to create water reserves near small and big rivers to use rainwater to produce green hydrogen.”

The CM also instructed the officials to encourage firms working with green hydrogen by giving them maximum incentives.