Author: Anela Dokso

ANERT appointed green hydrogen nodal agency ANERT is the State’s Green Hydrogen nodal agency. The Power Department’s decision was based on ANERT’s CEO’s proposal for a single nodal agency to draft and publish the green hydrogen policy, assist investors, develop a single-window approval system and grievance redressal mechanism, and coordinate with State and Central government agencies. The State government wants to construct “green hydrogen hubs” in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to promote eco-friendly growth and reduce carbon emissions with renewable energy-produced hydrogen. A 200-crore viability gap finance, grant, and equity plan for hubs was announced in the 2023-24 State budget. The…

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Scientists from CICERO, the international center for climate research in Norway, have shed light on the previously underestimated effects of hydrogen on the atmosphere. While hydrogen itself is not a greenhouse gas, its leaks can significantly influence the concentrations of methane, ozone, and other compounds, ultimately impacting climate change at a rate 11.6 times stronger than carbon dioxide.

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